Police

The Borough of Tenafly is served by a full-time professionally trained police department consisting of 34 sworn Police Officers, 4 civilian telecommunicators, an Administrative Assistant, and a Records Clerk. The Police Department is also responsible for overseeing and coordinating our 27 school crossing guards.

Divisions

The Tenafly Police Department is comprised of a Patrol Division, Traffic Bureau, Detective Bureau, Juvenile Officer, and School Resource Officer. Please visit each division on our site to learn more about their functions and responsibilities.

911 Is for Emergency Use Only

The Tenafly Police Department provides the following advice to residents concerning the proper use of the 911 emergency system. 911 should only be used for true emergencies. Some examples of calls that meet the criteria for using 911 include the following:

  • When life is in danger
  • When you see a fire
  • When a crime is being committed
  • When Police, Fire, or an Ambulance is needed immediately

When calling 911, please:

  • Remain calm.
  • Give the location of the emergency.
  • Explain the type of emergency.
  • Stay on the line until the dispatcher tells you to hang up. Even when the dispatcher is asking for additional information, police are responding to your location. Hanging up will not expedite our response, it only gives us less information to work with.

Guidelines

These guidelines for the use of 911 are important. The Police, Fire, and Ambulance are there to ensure your safety and prevent disasters. Following these simple guidelines will help us serve the community better during emergencies.

Burglar, Fire & Medical Alarm Registration

Borough regulations require that the occupant of any business or resident in the Borough must register any burglar or fire alarm for the premise. Last year, the Tenafly Police and Fire responded to over 2,400 false alarms and the regulations require the alarm to be registered to reduce the number of such false alarms. This is done, in part, by better control over faulty or inferior alarm equipment. Please contact Police Headquarters to obtain an alarm registration form. These forms will be available online in the near future.

Internal Affairs Complaints Online

The Tenafly Police Department is committed to providing law enforcement services that are fair, effective, and impartially applied. It is in the best interest of everyone that you complaint about the performance of an individual officer is resolved fairly and promptly.  The Tenafly Police Department has formal procedures for investigating your complaint.  These procedures are designed to ensure fairness and protect the rights of both citizens and law enforcement officers. 

To file a complaint, please click on the link “Internal Affairs Complaints Online”.  The complaint forms are available in 11 languages and can be submitted electronically.  You may also come to police headquarters to pick up a form to fill out.  The forms can be mailed, emailed to Toreilly@tenaflypd.org or you may call the Tenafly Police Department at 201-568-5100.