Editing North Bergen, New Jersey (section)

===Public safety===
The North Bergen Police Force was founded in 1923, replacing the peace force known as "roundsmen", who began patrolling the township at night in 1907.<ref>[http://www.northbergenpolice.com/community/history.aspx History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102001604/http://www.northbergenpolice.com/community/history.aspx |date=January 2, 2015 }}, North Bergen Police Department. Accessed January 1, 2015. "An organized peace force known as 'roundsmen' existed in North Bergen since 1907. Roundsmen patrolled the township, mostly in the evening hours and helped protect the community against robberies, fires, and disturbances."</ref> The North Bergen Police Department attracted negative publicity in 2025 after a series of alleged "pranks" by its police chief, which included defecating on the floor, spiking a coffee pot with prescription drugs, and inserting a hypodermic needle into an officer's penis. The chief and his predecessors also allegedly pressured officers into writing more parking tickets in order to raise money for the township.<ref name=pranks>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nj-police-chief-accused-turning-department-animal-house-rcna198241|title=N.J. police chief accused of turning department into 'Animal House'}}</ref>

North Bergen's fire department merged with those of the neighboring communities of [[Guttenberg, New Jersey|Guttenberg]], [[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]], [[West New York, New Jersey|West New York]] and [[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]] in 1999 to form [[North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue]] (NHRFR).<ref>[http://northhudsonfire.com/about-north-hudson-regional-fire-rescue/ About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321150131/http://northhudsonfire.com/about-north-hudson-regional-fire-rescue/ |date=March 21, 2020 }}, [[North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue]]. Accessed March 31, 2020. "In 1999, North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Weehawken and Guttenberg combined their fire departments into an award-winning and nationally recognized fire-protection unit called North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue."</ref><ref>Strunsky, Steve. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/10/nyregion/road-and-rail-fewer-firefighters-but-lots-of-chiefs.html "Road And Rail; Fewer Firefighters But Lots of Chiefs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918164702/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/10/nyregion/road-and-rail-fewer-firefighters-but-lots-of-chiefs.html |date=September 18, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 10, 1999. Accessed January 1, 2015. "When the newly formed North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue -- made up of departments from Union City, North Bergen, West New York, Weehawken and Guttenberg -- swore in its leaders last Monday, it had an unusual and somewhat unexpected command structure: two chiefs and two executive directors."</ref> Engine 1, Engine 6, Engine 9 / Battalion 3, Engine 13 and Ladder 5 are all located in North Bergen.<ref>[http://northhudsonfire.com/coverage/ Coverage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321150141/http://northhudsonfire.com/coverage/ |date=March 21, 2020 }}, [[North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue]]. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref>

NHRFR and North Bergen Emergency Medical Services (headquartered at 63rd Street and Granton Avenue) were among the many Hudson County agencies that responded to the January 2009 crash of [[Flight 1549]], as did [[Palisades Medical Center]], where 57 of the survivors were treated for injuries.<ref>Staff. [https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2009/07/22/miracle-on-the-hudson-survivors-to-return-to-waterfront-to-thank-nj-emergency-responders/ "'Miracle on the Hudson' survivors to return to waterfront to thank NJ emergency responders"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001163218/https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2009/07/22/miracle-on-the-hudson-survivors-to-return-to-waterfront-to-thank-nj-emergency-responders/ |date=October 1, 2020 }}, ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', July 26, 2009; Page 4. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Tirella, Tricia. [https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2009/08/02/a-pat-on-the-back/ "A pat on the back; Flight 1549 survivors thank local first responders"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001161321/https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2009/08/02/a-pat-on-the-back/ |date=October 1, 2020 }}, ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', August 2, 2009, Pages 5 & 17. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref>