Editing Rutherford, New Jersey (section)

===Police===
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The Rutherford [[Law enforcement in the United States|Police]] Department (RPD) provides emergency and protective services to the borough of Rutherford. The RPD consists of 40 officers. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/200158691_Rutherford_mayor_and_council_appoint_John_R__Russo_as_chief_of_police.html The current chief is John Russo who was appointed on March 26, 2013]. The RPD responds to approximately 24,000 calls per year and conducts criminal investigations through its detective bureau.<ref>[http://www.rutherford-nj.com/emergency%20services/Police/ Rutherford Police Department], Borough of Rutherford. Accessed December 28, 2008.</ref>

The police department was originally organized in June 1879 as the Rutherford Protective and Detective Association.<ref>Neumann, William. ''Rutherford: A Brief History'', The History Press, 2008.</ref>