Thanks to all for your continued support. The men and women of the Absecon Police Department are humbled daily by your gestures and conversations as we continue to serve you. As we enter spring and summer, I wanted to make some friendly reminders and tips as we welcome the warmer weather. Be mindful of bicyclists and pedestrian safety as well as children at play. We have a great community, but we must be mindful of their presence as we navigate our neighborhoods and conduct our daily routines. Please give everyone respect and yield to our neighbors. Speeding on our streets is unacceptable. Since the pandemic, we have received complaints about the speeders everywhere in town. We continue to patrol and conduct enforcement in the neighborhoods. Please be patient as we take all complaints seriously. As we continue to enjoy the outdoors and host and attend barbeques and parties please be mindful of the noise ordinance and respect your neighbors.

We have several upcoming events including Hooked on Fishing, National Night Out, Movies in the Park, and Creekfest. I encourage everyone to participate and volunteer to make all the events a pleasant experience. Invite your neighbors and come out and make new friends in the community. As always, we welcome any and all members of the community to our police department for a constructive and healthy dialogue, no matter what the issue or concern may be. Make sure your house is appropriately numbered and visible from the street for emergency services.

If you did not replace your batteries in the fall, spring daylight savings time is a great reminder to check smoke detectors for both operation and expiration. Smoke detectors should be replaced a maximum of every ten years. Keep your property locked and look out for your neighbor’s belongings. Please call us if you witness any type of suspicious activity. Motor
vehicle thefts are on the rise and are up 75% over last year. Remember to lock your car doors and remove the keys. Never leave your car running while shopping or conducting business and avoid leaving your car unattended if left on.

Please welcome our new police officers to our community. Our newest SLEO II Officer Edward Adams has been serving our community since the fall. A second SLEO II will be in training soon and full time Officers will be hired as we continue to fill retired positions. I would like to thank Captain Christian Stoll for serving our community for the past 25 years. Captain Stoll loved our community and will be missed by all. I would like to congratulate him on retirement and wish him the best of luck. He was both a great police officer to this community, but
more importantly a great friend. 

I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming seasons with both family and friends. Remember ABSECON IS HOME! Our community is unique and we will continue to work together and keep our town safe.

Sincerely,
Chief J.R. Laughlin