Scotch Plains, Union County, NJ Police Department

Updated on: February 3, 2024

908-322-7100

430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 07076

Scotch Plains Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the City of Scotch Plains, Union County, in the State of New Jersey. The Agency has jurisdiction over 9.06 sq mi (23.46 km2) of Scotch Plains, home to 23,510 residents. In turn, Scotch Plains Police Department spreads out its law enforcement operations among 24 specialized units and 7 patrol divisions. Further, the Police Office releases annual Union County crime reports relating to racial profiling, a shooting involving police officers, and response to resistance.

Scotch Plains City Police Arrests

The agency has its headquarters at 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 07076 and is reachable on the telephone at 908-322-7100. This Scotch Plains agency publishes incident and crash reports on its official website. The reports include details on the arrests its makes when enforcing state laws. Then, if you wish to find a recent arrest by the Police Office, go to its news releases section and lookup for the incident news based on the date.

Scotch Plains Police Records

Scotch Plains Arrest Records

Scotch Plains Police Department Logs
Union County Prosecutor’s Office Police Press Releases
Union County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Sales

The Police Department Jail Register

After arrest, the criminal remains in a city or county jail to await arraignment in court. Family and friends can find the offender by contacting the Scotch Plains Police Department. The Scotch Plains police officer shall provide details about where the perpetrator was taken to, allowing you to reach out to them and inspect their jail Roster website.

Type: Local Police Department

Township of Scotch Plains

Coordinates:

40.633029°N 74.372899°W

Country:

United States

State:

New Jersey

County:

Union

Incorporated:

March 6, 1878 (as Fanwood Township)

Renamed:

March 29, 1917 (as Scotch Plains)

Government:

Type:

Faulkner Act (council–manager)

Body:

Township Council

Mayor:

Alexander “Al” Smith (R, term ends December 31, 2020)

Manager:

Alexander Mirabella

Municipal clerk:

Bozena Lacina

Area:

Total:

9.06 sq mi (23.46 km2)

Land:

9.02 sq mi (23.36 km2)

Water:

0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.40%

Area rank:

220th of 565 in state 4th of 21 in county

Elevation:

141 ft (43 m)

Population (2010 Census):

Total:

23,510

Estimate (2019):

24,274

Rank:

105th of 566 in state 7th of 21 in county

Density:

2,606.9/sq mi (1,006.5/km2)

Density rank:

239th of 566 in state 19th of 21 in county

Time zone:

UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))

Summer (DST):

UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))

ZIP Code:

07076

Area code(s):

908

FIPS code:

3403966060

GNIS feature ID:

0882217

The Scotch Plains Police Department Services

If you live in Scotch Plains, you can access online Union County crash reports and Scotch Plains police reports from the Scotch Plains Police Department’s official website. Likewise, if you own a gun, keep it safe by getting a free gun lock from the Police Department. During the holidays, the agency hands out Christmas gifts and serves holiday meals to the less fortunate.

Did you know you can contact the Office to submit anonymous crime tips online? Indeed, the Scotch Plains Police encourage community participation in keeping Union County safe. Hence, Scotch Plains Police allow anyone to report criminal incidents discretely on the Agency’s official website.

The Scotch Plains Police Department, NJ has various divisions tasked with law enforcement and keeping the local community.

The Scotch Plains Police liaise with the Union County local community through district representatives. Here, the Police Department has community outreach initiatives dealing with Union County robbery investigations, sex offender registration, special investigations, SWAT team.

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Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Scotch Plains Police Department
430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 07076

Scotch Plains Police Department Prison Information

Inmate Records Search

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First Name

Last Name

City

State

Jail Name	Scotch Plains Police Department
Jail Type	Police Department
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
Web Page	website
Address	430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 07076
City	Scotch Plains
Zip	07076
Phone	908-322-7100

Visiting Hours

Monday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM