Editing Berkeley Heights, New Jersey (section)

===Berkeley Heights Police Department===
[[File:Final New Patch 2024 BHPDNJ.jpg|thumb|Berkeley Heights Police Department Patch 2024]]
The Berkeley Heights Police Department is located at the Municipal Building, 29 Park Avenue.<ref>[https://www.berkeleyheights.gov/193/Police Police], Township of Berkeley Heights. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> The Berkeley Heights Police Department celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2024. The first police officer was Dominick Russo, who was appointed in 1924. He would later serve as its first Chief of Police. Today, the [https://berkeleyheights.gov/193/Police Berkeley Heights Police Department] consists of 28 sworn officers and is led by Chief of Police William A. Ives. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Berkeley Heights Welcomes William Ives as Police Chief: 27-Year Veteran and First Cuban American to Lead Department |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/berkeley-heights/sections/police-and-fire/articles/berkeley-heights-welcomes-william-ives-as-police-chief-27-year-veteran-and-first-cuban-american-to-lead-department |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=TAPinto |language=en}}</ref>


'''Berkeley Heights Fire Department & Rescue Squad'''

The Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad, founded in 1942, is located at the corner of Snyder Avenue and Locust Avenue. The closest trauma centers are [[Morristown Medical Center]] (in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]]) and [[University Hospital (Newark, New Jersey)|University Hospital]] in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]. The closest hospital emergency room is [[Overlook Hospital]] in [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]]. The all-volunteer Rescue Squad provides emergency medical services to the township seven days per week. As of April 2019, the squad had 60 riding members including college and high school students of which 32 are certified EMTs.

The Berkeley Heights Fire Department is a [[volunteer fire department]] commanded by Chief James Hopkins.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/berkeley-heights/sections/police-and-fire/articles/berkeley-heights-fire-department-returns-to-primavera-regency-for-annual-installation-dinner | title=Berkeley Heights Fire Department Returns to Primavera Regency for Annual Installation Dinner }}</ref> In addition to fire suppression, the department has members trained to respond to technical rescue and hazardous materials releases.