BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OFFERS ASSISTANCE IN THE FACE OF DEBILITATING STORM
McGuire Reminds Municipal Governments that Help is Ready, Willing, Able and Standing By
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Sheriff Leo P. McGuire today offered continued assistance to local governments still trying to recover from last weekend’s severe weather and flooding across the county.
“In the aftermath of last weekend’s devastating storm, I want to remind all of our municipalities that the Sheriff’s Office is standing by, ready to assist,” Sheriff McGuire said. “The safety of our residents always comes first. As the largest law enforcement agency in the County, we are here to provide the manpower and resources necessary to help those towns who need it most.”
Sheriff McGuire highlighted the Office of the Sheriff’s Inmate Labor Program, which assists municipalities and nonprofit organizations with a variety of community service projects. Incarcerated inmates and minor offenders in the Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program (SLAP) perform community service throughout the county, seven days a week. On Sunday, inmates were dispatched to clean the affected areas around the courthouse, county administration buildings and jail.
“I would like to thank our Freeholders for calling to inquire about this valuable resource my office provides to Bergen County,” Sheriff McGuire said. “The Sheriff’s Office will continue to work in partnership with Bergen County officials to deploy emergency resources as needed.”
To learn more about the Office of the Sheriff’s Inmate Labor Program or request assistance for a municipality recently affected by the storm, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (201) 527-3022.
The Bergen County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Bergen County. Comprised of more than 500 dedicated personnel, the Office's responsibilities include a broad range of services and functions which assist the public, augment the county's municipal police departments and safeguard Bergen's judicial proceedings. The Office is tasked with maintaining order and security at the Bergen County Justice Center, providing for the care and custody of more than 1,000 inmates and detainees at the Bergen County Jail and assisting the county's 68 municipal police departments by providing advanced forensic procedures through its Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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