Special Operations
Alcohol Beverage Control
Atlantic City is only one of several shore communities in New Jersey who are joining the campaign in keeping alcohol out of the hands of our youth. Cops in Shops is a program where local police officers work undercover in participating retail establishments posing as employers to apprehend adults who purchase alcohol for underaged drinkers.
According to statistics more than 7,750 underaged people and adults have been arrested in New Jersey as a result of the Cops in Shops program. Underaged drinkers a minimum fine of $500, and loss of driver's license for six month, and arrest. You can obtain an ABC Handbook written in English and Spanish by clicking HERE.
Intelligence Operations & Homeland Security
The mission of the Office of Homeland Security is to protect the citizens and critical infrastructure of the State of New Jersey "to the greatest extent possible from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other catastrophic events and emergencies" The Atlantic City Police Department along with the NJ Department of Homeland Security encourages all residents and businesses to be vigilant, take notice of surroundings, and report suspicious activities or suspicious items immediately to police.
IF YOU SUSPECT IT REPORT IT: 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ
or tips@NJHomelandSecurity.gov
Vice Operations
FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 9-1-1
FOR TIPS CALL 609-347-5858
OR USE THIS QUICK AND EASY FORM