Municipal Services

Police




Chief...........................................Vacant
Number of employees, 1999.........................16
Crime rate (per 1,000), 1999........................31.9
Violent Crime rate (per 1,000), 1997...............1.9

July 28, 1995 - Bergen Record
CRIME RATES IN PROSPECT PARK

1993
Violent Crimes - 23
Non-violent crimes - 212
Crime rate per 1,000 - 46.5
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Murder - 0
Rape - 2
Robbery - 8
Aggravated Assult - 13
Burglary - 74
Larceny - 120
Motor Vehicle Theft - 18 Arson - 0
Domestic Violence - 68
Bias Crime - 0
Police Officers - 10

1994
Violent Crimes - 14
Non-Violent Crimes - 162
Crime Rate Per 1,000 - 34.8
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Murder - 0
Rape - 2
Robbery - 3
Aggravated Assult - 9
Burglary - 36
Larceny - 112
Motor Vehicle Theft - 14
Arson - 4
Domestic Violence - 60
Bias Crime - 0
Police Officers - 12

Fire


Chief.......................Jeff VanderMolen (2002)




Water & Sewer (1990 U.S. Census)

Number of housing units using:
Public water system..........1,872
Wells and other water............11
Public sewer system.........1,826
Septic and other sewer..........57

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All of information above was extracted from the 2001 New Jersey Municipal Data Book as published by Information Publications unless noted differently