Editing Union County, New Jersey (section)

===Law enforcement===
[[File:Union County Sheriff's Office 2021.png|thumb|Union County Sheriff's Office]]

The Union County Sheriff's Office is located in [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]]. It is currently headed by Peter Corvelli. It was headed by Ralph Froehlich, a Union resident who was first elected in 1977 and served in office for 37 years, making him the longest-serving [[Sheriff]] in New Jersey history.<ref>Haydon, Tom. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/07/ralph_froehlich_longest-serving_sheriff_in_nj_history_was_told_in_1970s_hed_never_win_re-election.html "Ralph Froehlich, longest-serving sheriff in NJ history, was told in 1970s he'd never win re-election"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 22, 2014. Accessed March 22, 2017. "For 13 terms and 37 years, Froehlich presided over the Union County Sheriff's Office, developing programs that helped protect children and victims of domestic violence, fighting for tougher gun-control laws and working to save money by consolidating services. ... Froehlich, the longest-serving sheriff in New Jersey history, died Sunday night at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth after a battle with cancer, county officials said."</ref> There are two top deputies, known as undersheriffs, and they are Dennis Burke and Amilcar Colon. A 1981 investigation of the Union County Jail reviewed issues relating to overcrowding, escapes, escape attempts and suicides in the detention facility.<ref>Parisi, Albert J. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/23/nyregion/suicide-sparks-union-county-jail-inquiry.html?&pagewanted=all "Suicide Sparks Union County Jail Inquiry"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 23, 1981. Accessed October 2, 2013.</ref>

On July 1, 2021, the Sheriff's Office regained control of the Union County Jail and made it a division within the organization; the Division of Corrections. The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 108 is the official [[labor union]] and the collective bargaining agent for the Sheriff's Officers of Union County. This body is subdivided into Local 108 for the line officers and Local 108A for the supervisors (sergeants, lieutenants, and captains).

[[File:Union County Sheriff's Office DOC 2021.png|thumb|Union County Sheriff's Office - Division of Corrections]]

[[File:Ucpp.jpg|thumb|Union County Park Police]]

The Union County Police Department operates independently of the Sheriff's office. The Union County Police Department originally began as the Union County Park Police. The Union County Police are tasked with patrolling Union County's properties. They also supplement the local municipalities with police presence and patrol when requested.<ref name=Police>[https://ucnj.org/public-safety/division-of-police/ Division of Police], Union County, New Jersey. Accessed July 3, 2023. Martin H. Mogensen, Chief of Police"</ref> Martin Mogensen has been the Chief of Police since February 2023.<ref>Crowley-Hughes, Andrea. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/union-county-news/articles/union-county-police-chief-retires-with-pension-amid-internal-affairs-probe "Union County Police Chief Retires With Pension Amid Internal Affairs Probe"], [[TAPinto]] Westfield, February 10, 2023. Accessed July 3, 2023. "Following Debbie's retirement, patrol division Capt. Martin Mogensen is the designated officer in charge of the Union County Police Department, a spokesperson for the county said."</ref>

The Union County Police have several divisions and are relied upon for their multiple services. Currently assigned are Patrol, Detective Bureau, Emergency Services Unit, and the Marine Unit.  Union County Regional 911 and Dispatch is one of the many services that the County Police provide.  They are the primary PSAP for multiple municipalities, provide police/fire/EMS dispatch, dispatch medics, and Union County Fire Mutual Aid. The PD belongs to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Local 73.<ref>{{cite web |title=Union County Division of Police |url=https://ucnj.org/public-safety/division-of-police/ |website=Union County, New Jersey |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=2024-11-05}}</ref>
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