North Caldwell Police Department

The Borough of North Caldwell Police Department is committed to the pursuit of an ethos reflecting the highest degree of ethical, moral, and fairly applied law enforcement.

The Police Department shall Preserve the peace, protect life and property, detect, arrest and prosecute offenders of the laws of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Borough of North Caldwell, direct and control traffic, provide attendance and protection during emergencies, provide appearances in court, cooperate with all other law enforcement agencies, and, provide training for the efficiency of its members and employees (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-11b)

All residents should provide emergency contact information to the police department. It is mandatory under Borough Ordinance #22-6 that all alarm systems be registered with the police department. Resident Information and Alarm Forms are available from the Police Front Counter or email police@northcaldwell.org to request forms.

Attention all residents: in order to receive a call from our Emergency Notification System, it is imperative that we have an updated name and phone number. This system provides residents with urgent public messages. If you need to be added to the Emergency Notification System list, please click on Police Emergency Notification System. 

Borough Ordinance #99-6 prohibits parking on the roadway from 2am-6am. If there are extenuating circumstances and you must have a vehicle parked on the roadway overnight, call the police desk, 973-226-0800, to register your vehicle to avoid being ticketed.

Be safe on the roadway:
Please be sure you buckle up, observe the posted speed limit
and yield to pedestrians.

The North Caldwell Police Department is currently accepting applications for a school crossing guard to begin with the new 2021-2022 school year. 

2 hours per day (7:45-8:45am and 2:45-3:45pm) Monday to Friday Training, Uniforms and equipment will be supplied.

NEW APPLICANT PROCESS FOR FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD AND HANDGUN PURCHASER PERMITS

 

The NJ Firearms application process is now on an automated system called F.A.R.S. ( Firearms Application & Registration System) The system, which is web based MUST be completed from an internet device that has the ability to print the completed application and associated documents.

In order to start the process, click on the following link to begin: www.njportal.com/NJSP/fars.

The online application is user driven so please ensure that you have entered the accurate information that is required. This includes a phone number you can be reached at and an email address for your references.  Any inaccurate information will lead to a delay in your application process.

Please advise your references to complete the questionnaire as soon as possible. All applicants will receive email updates throughout the process. Once your application is approved, you will be contacted via email to pick up your paperwork. The North Caldwell Police Department WILL NO LONGER accept paper applications under any circumstances. Please do not contact the North Caldwell Police Department for a status check of your application, as updates will be sent to you via email.  Any other questions can be directed to Detective John Herbert #244 at jherbert@northcaldwell.org

Both Firearm Identification Cards and Permit to Purchase a Handgun(s) are now ELECTRONIC ONLY. No applicant shall appear at the North Caldwell Police Department to retreive ANY firearms licensing documents. 

A ORI # is needed to complete the application. Please ensure you have the correct ORI number entered. The North Caldwell Police Departments ORI # is NJ0071500. If you enter the wrong number your application will not be properly received.

The fee schedule is as follows:

Initial NJ Firearm ID Card - $5.00

NJ Permit to Purchase a handgun is $2.00 for each permit

Replacement ID card or change of address is – no charge

 

North Caldwell Police will accept payment via exact cash (no change available) or check made out to North Caldwell Police Department.

All payments are due at the completion of your application. You will be notified by a North Caldwell Firearms Officer via email with payment directives. Thank you

Fingerprinting Requirements

Effective immediately all IdentoGo paper fingerprint forms are discontinued. The New Jersey State Police Applicant Live Scan Fingerprinting Vendor (IDEMIA, formerly MorphoTrust USA) will be transitioning to a new enrollment system and website for scheduling noncriminal justice fingerprint based criminal history background checks. No applicants are required to report to police headquarters for any IdentoGo documents and should be directed to IDEMIA’s new website at http://uenroll.identogo.com.

North Caldwell ORI:NJ0071500

Service Codes:

2F164B – Firearms Licensing

2F17ZY – Local Ordinance

2BZZQK – Alcohol Beverages License

2F1B77 – Paid or Part Time Fireman

2F1HSX - Volunteer