Recruitment Program

2023 Annual Report of Diversity in Law Enforcement Recruitment and Hiring

2024 Annual Report of Diversity in Law Enforcement Recruitment and Hiring

On January 8, 2002, the Legislature passed, and the Acting Governor approved P.L.2001, c.404, known as the Open Public Records Act, which enacted changes in the law concerning public access to government records.

The law became effective July 7, 2002.  This law expands the public's right of access to government records and facilitates the way in which that access is provided by the custodian of those records.

The Chief of Police of the Chester Township Police Department serves as the Records Custodian for all police records in Chester Township and Chester Borough.  Submitting an Open Public Records Act request for police records shall apply to both municipalities. 

You may submit a request for public records via email (rmcnamee@chesterpolicenj.org) or by completing and submitting an official Open Public Records Act request form by clicking the link below.  

Chester Township Police Department OPRA Request Form

If submitting your request by email only, your request must contain the following affirmations:

1. I HAVE / HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States;

2. I, or another person, WILL / WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose;

3. I AM / AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

2022 Annual Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuit Review

2023 Annual Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuit Review

2024 Annual Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuit Review