Town of Dover Police Department Improvements
| Chief Valentine, upon being appointed to the position of Chief of Police instituted an internal review process. He tasked his captains to review the operations of the department and identify deficiencies. Once these were identified a plan of correction was undertaken. These identified deficiencies were then systematically addressed. Below you will find a listing of these corrections. |
Dispatch Center Improvements
| Since 2001 the Town of Dover Police Department has been making numerous improvements to its facilities and operational equipment. Chief Harold Valentine has made the installation and implementation of modern and professional equipment for the department a priority for his administrative staff. During this time the department under took various renovations. The first task undertaken was the renovations and modernization of the police dispatch area. |
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| Officer Joaquin Negron sitting at the old Dispatch Desk for the Emergency Services of the Town of Dover | Sergeant Bruce Cole sitting at the NEW Dispatch Console for the Emergency Services of the Town of Dover |
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| Sergeant Coppinger sitting at the old Dispatch Desk for Emergency Services wearing the old department uniform. | Dispatcher Karin Stracco sitting at the NEW Main Dispatch Console |
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| Dispatcher Suarez at the Main Dispatch Console | The New Secondary Dispatch Console |
Patrol Sergeants Office
| The next renovation undertaken was the Patrol Sergeants Office. This area was extremely out of date and consisted of a computer on a used desk obtained by the department second hand from a local buisness that moved to another location. This area is depicted below. |
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| Old Sergeants Office | Same view of the New Sergeants Office |
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| Another view of the Sergeants Office | Sergeants Office after renovations |
Patrol Units
| The department obtained a federal grant which was used to obtain emergency equipment for the patrol units. Prior to this grant the patrol units were not well equipped and had little or no emergency medical equipment. In addition, the department applied for a capital improvements in the budget to obtain and equip the patrol units with mobile data computer systems which allow the officers to check computer databases which enhance the operations of the department and enhance officer safety. Each of the primary patrol units also has a radar unit. |
| All of the Town of Dover Police Department Patrol Units are now properly equiped with Emergency Equipment and Mobile Data Computers which now allow for officers to prepare reports while on patrol allowing them more time on patrol within the Town of Dover. |
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Squad Room and Prisoner Processing
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| Squad Room & Prisoner Processing | New Squad Room and Prisoner Processing |
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Police Department Live Scan Automated Fingerprinting System
The department applied to the New Jersey State Police and was approved for the Live Scan Automated Fingerprinting System. This system allows for the electronic taking and submission of fingerprints from arrested persons. This system also allows for the fingerprinting of arrested persons to verify their identity or to identify fugitives who provide false information. Dover is also one of the first municipal police departments in the state to use this system with the incorporated Mug Shot Photo System. This system allows for the taking and submission of not only fingerprints but also photographs of the person arrested. |
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| Automated Fingerprinting System (Live Scan) |
Police Department Interview and Conference Room
The department prepared this interview and conference room for interviews and meetings. Early in 2004 the room equipped so that interviews conducted with suspects in serious crimes could be video and audio recorded as required by the New Jersey Attorney Generals Office. |
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Detective Bureau Improvements
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