Bogota Police Community Policing

·        It will help stop crime from happening
·        It will prevent crime from escalating
·        It will alert neighbors to help solve crimes and provide valuable information to police leading to arrests
·        It will help to deter drug dealers and help police put drug dealers behind bars and away from the juveniles
·        It will help Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
·        It will strengthen neighborhood spirit & police community partnership
·        It will send a message to criminals letting them know that the residents are organized & fighting back against crime
·        It will give the extra eyes and ears on the road of which is much needed

What is needed?

· Residents who are serious about making a difference and making their town a safer place to live, work and play (Create list including: Resident’s name, street address, phone number and e-mail address)

What to do?

· Call police headquarters at (201)487-2400 with any type of suspicious persons or crime in progress

THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE SOLELY UP TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF THIS PROGRAM

Community Policing Meetings are done quarterly throughout the year with the BIG SPECIAL NIGHT of NATIONAL NIGHT OUT which always falls on the 1st Tuesday in August. We are planning now to make it a huge success for 2004.

Visit this webpage often as a calendar of events will be posted for what will take place throughout the year for all that wish to be involved. Visit Bogota Police Headquarters (375 Larch Avenue on West Broad Street side) for a printed version of the Calendar of Events.

Medical Emergencies

Medical emergencies come without warning and we the police are the first to respond prior to the ambulance personnel. On a medical emergency every minute is crucial. We need your help to provide us with information to help us not delay the transportation.

Please fill out the medical form provided for download (click below) and post it on your refrigerator. We picked the refrigerator so that everyone knows where to find it.
( Most forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download it free!)

Medical History Form

Also if you know of anyone who has any type of Special Medical Needs (click this link to download form Special Medical Needs Form ), please have them fill out the Special Medical Needs Request Form and mail or drop off at:

Bogota Police Department
375 Larch Avenue
Bogota, NJ 07603.
Attn: P.O. Regina G. Tasca(Community Policing Officer)

Click Crime Prevention for additional tips in helping us help you become Safe and Secure!

Special Medical Needs Request Form

My Name is: ________________________________________________

Street Address: ______________________________________________

Telephone Number: _____________________________ Age:_________

give the name, address and telephone number of a nearby relative, Friend or neighbor who will agree to assist you or your children in an emergency:

Name: _____________________________________________________

Street Address: ______________________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________________________

I require life-saving equipment.

q Oxygen

q Resuscitator

q I have a severe physical handicap.

Describe:

I will require:

q Transportation

q Special transportation

q Ambulance

q Wheel-chair equipped

Comments:

THIS INFORMATION WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL

Please notify us if your special medical needs change.