Editing Passaic County, New Jersey (section)

===Law enforcement===
The Passaic County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement functions throughout the entirety of the county, plus unincorporated county area police patrol, detective, crime scene investigation, SWAT, K-9 function, operation of the Passaic County Jail, and the security of all county-owned facilities, including the Passaic County Court House and Administration Building. All of the incorporated municipalities within the county also have separate local police departments, almost always exclusively providing law enforcement operations within their physical boundaries.

In January 2024, Sheriff Richard Berdnik committed suicide inside a Turkish restaurant.<ref>Malinconico, Joe; Balcerzak, Ashley; and Fagan, Matt. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2024/01/23/richard-berdnik-passaic-county-nj-sheriff-fatally-shoots-himself-restaurant/72328475007/ "Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik fatally shoots himself inside Clifton restaurant"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 23, 2024. Accessed January 24, 2024. "Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik, a longtime law enforcement officer with deep ties to North Jersey, fatally shot himself Tuesday afternoon at a well-known Turkish restaurant in Clifton, multiple sources said."</ref>