Safety & Security

ATM Safety
As everyone knows, automated teller machines (ATMs) have popped up almost everywhere. They can be found not only at banks, but also at shopping malls, convenience stores, drug stores, grocery stores, etc. The list goes on and on. For more information on ATM Safety click here...

AMBER Alert
The AMBER Plan is a voluntary, cooperative program between the law enforcement community and the broadcast media to send an emergency alert, called “AMBER Alert,” to the public when a child has been abducted and it is believed that the child’s life is in grave danger. For more information on AMBER Alert click here..

Bicycle Safety (New Jersey)
Young people under the age of 17 are required to wear an approved helmet when cycling, roller skating, in-line skating, or skateboarding. The Division of Highway Traffic Safety assists county, municipal and law enforcement agencies with education, public awareness and enforcement of the bicycle helmet law and other bicycle safety issues. For more information on Bicycle Safety click here...

Cell Phone Law (New Jersey)
An Act concerning the use of wireless telephones and electronic communication devices in motor vehicles and amending P.L.2003, c.310. For more information on New Jersey Cell Phone Law click here...

Child Passenger Safety
Through education, training, enforcement, outreach and legislation, NHTSA seeks to ensure that all children ages 0-16 are properly restrained in the correct restraint system for their age and size every time they travel in a motor vehicle. While great progress has been achieved in recent years in preventing child occupant deaths and injuries, and increasing the correct use of child safety seats, booster seats and safety belts – thanks in no small measure to the tireless dedication of NHTSA and its many partners in the child passenger safety community – more work needs to be done to protect child occupants who remain at heightened risk. For more information on Child Passenger Safety click here...

CLICK IT or TICKET
The May 2010 Click It or Ticket Mobilization will play a critical role in the effort to keep people safe on our nation’s roads and highways. From May 24 - June 6, 2010 law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and nationwide will conduct Click It or Ticket campaigns that incorporate zero-tolerance enforcement of safety belt laws with paid advertising and the support of government agencies, local coalitions and school officials to increase safety belt use and defend against one of the greatest threats to us all - serious injury or death in traffic crashes. For more information on CLICK IT or TICKET click here...

Curfew (Borourgh of Stratford)
It is illegal for any minor under the age of 18 to be on any public street, playground, public place or quasi-public place between the hours of: For more information on Borough of Stratford's Curfew click here...

DUI Law (New Jersey)
In New Jersey, a person is guilty of drunk driving if he/she operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater. BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Although the law refers to a 0.08 percent BAC, you can be convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor even when your BAC is below 0.08 percent. The BAC threshold determining drunk driving was changed from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent in early 2004. For more information on New Jersey DUI Law click here...

Halloween Safety
To help make your Halloween a safe one, the Stratford Police Department has provided some suggestions for not only children, but for parents and motorists as well. For more information on Halloween Safety click here...

Pedestrian Safety (New Jersey)
Beginning April 1, 2010, motorists who see pedestrian(s) in a crosswalk MUST: STOP and stay STOPPED.
MOTORISTS in New Jersey MUST stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk. Failure to observe the law may subject you to one or more of the following: For more information on Pedestrian Safety click here...

Sex Offender Registry (New Jersey)
New Jersey law authorizes the Division of State Police to make available to the public over the Internet information about certain sex offenders required to register under Megan's Law. The sex offender Internet registry law can be found in the New Jersey Code at 2C:7-12 to -19. For more information on New Jersey Sex Offender Registry click here...

Winter Driving Tips
Be prepared!  Keep these things in mind:
Before starting out, always clear snow and ice from the windows and lights of your vehicle to increase your visibility and to be seen by others. Don't forget to clean the brake lights too, so that drivers behind you will know your intentions. For more information on Winter Driving Tips click here...