Criminal Investigation Division

The Criminal Investigation Division of the North Plainfield Police Department consists of a Lieutenant, two Sergeants and 5 Detectives. The division consists of general investigations and community policing / crime prevention. All personnel are cross-trained to investigate a wide array of crimes. One detective is designated as the School Resource Officer who is certified in LEAD (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) and is assigned to one of the public schools.

The Criminal Investigations Division also coordinates and supervises the Police Department’s Special Law Enforcement Officer Class III program, which places specially trained police officers in each of our public school for added safety and security. The Det./Sergeant supervises those officers and coordinates with the School District Security Specialist.

It is the duty of the detectives to investigate unsolved criminal activity and pursue criminal complaints through the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office where the perpetrator has been determined.

In New Jersey violations of the state’s Criminal Code, (Title 2C), are divided into Crimes and Disorderly Person violations.

To compare this to our common law heritage, crimes are felonies, and disorderly person violations are misdemeanors. Generally Crimes are punishable by over a year in prison and disorderly person violations are under a year in prison. Crimes are further divided by degree. Crimes of the first degree being the most serious violations, on through crimes of the second, third and fourth degree, the fourth being the least serious. Crimes are adjudicated in Superior Court, (Somerville).

Disorderly Person violations are also subdivided into disorderly person violations and petty disorderly person violations. Unless part of a larger incident involving Crimes, disorderly person matters are adjudicated in North Plainfield Municipal Court.

Generally, police officers must see a disorderly person violation occur to make an arrest for it, although there are exceptions such as in domestic violence matters.

The detectives not only investigate unsolved criminal activity but also assist the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office in case preparation for trial. All matters involving an arrest for a crime of the first, second, third, or fourth degree are assigned a detective as a “case agent”. It is the responsibility of the case agent to prepare the case for trial. This may involve conducting interviews, taking sworn statements, processing evidence, and writing supplemental reports.

Members of the detective bureau have also participated with the Community Policing Office by speaking to members of the Board of Education, parents associations, the Senior Citizens Club, and law enforcement associations.

Besides investigating matters, and preparing cases for trial, each detective also serves in a contact capacity. Some of these contacts positions include but are not limited to: Narcotic Intelligence; Gang Intelligence; Terrorism Intelligence; Alcohol Beverage Law; Megan’s Law; and Somerset County Intelligence liaison.

If you ever have information you believe is related to criminal activity please contact a member of the Criminal Investigation Division so that we may speak with you. Working together, the residents of North Plainfield and the Police Department can make the community a safe place to live and enjoy.

Lieutenant E. Perrone
Commander
(908) 769-2922

Detective Sergeant D. Everett
(908) 769-2973

Detective Jordan Rogers
Juvenile Investigations & Liaison Officer
(908) 769-2925

Detective Charles Halsted
Juvenile Investigations & Liaison Officer
(908) 769-2923

Detective Sergeant Albert Domizi
Crime Prevention
Community Policing Officer
(908) 769-2971
LEAD & GREAT Programs

Detective Kevin Lenart
Arrive Officer
(908) 769-2924