Mission Statement
We, the officers of the Readington Township Police Department, are committed to protect and serve the public, prevent crime and apprehend offenders, and provide professional police service to all of our citizens as well as those who visit or travel through our community.
To achieve our mission we must earn and retain the confidence and respect of the public we serve. We hold ourselves accountable for these actions and therefore, we will strive to recruit and retain the highest quality officers as we realize they are our most valuable assets in achieving our mission.
Core Values
Our mission can be accomplished only by constant and earnest endeavor by all officers to adhere to our core values and perform our duties in a professional, courteous, and unbiased manner, thereby cultivating in the public mind the fullest realization that the Police Department is a most vital requisite to public well being. The core values of the Readington Township Police Department are as follows:
PROFESSIONALISM: the skill, competence, or character expected of a member of a highly trained profession
DUTY: the precursor of discipline and obedience, it reveals itself through the accomplishment of all required tasks, done on time and to the best of one’s ability
HONOR: a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty
INTEGRITY: the quality of being honest and morally upright
VALOR: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery
News
VEHICLE BURGLARY REPORTED
A resident of Coddington Rd. reported a car burglary of a vehicle in his driveway on the night of Wednesday 5/23/2018 between 11:00 PM and midnight. Residents are reminded to lock their car doors and to report any suspicious activity immediately to Readington Police. Home owner video sur...
Large quantity of drugs seized on motor vehicle stop
On April 24th at approximately 11:55 PM, officers stopped a vehicle on US Hwy 22 near Potterstown Rd. While speaking with the driver, Ptl. Bodine detected an odor of marijuana. Sgt. Ferreiro and K-9 Polis arrived and the K-9 gave a positive alert for drugs and the vehicle was subsequent...
Suspicious incidents lead to arrest
The Readington Township Police Department was investigating a series of suspicious incidents that occurred over the last several weeks. On multiple occasions, residents reported that a black male approached their house and engaged in conversation with the resident, which often led to hi...
