Paterson Police Department – Home QUICK LINKS Obtain a Traffic Collision Report CompStat Police Encounter FAQs Commendation Form News Paterson Police Department Announces Patrick Murray Has Assumed Command as Officer in Charge of the Department November 22, 2024 Paterson Police Department Provides One-Year Update to Strategic Plan October 25, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces Arrest and Charges Against Suspect Wanted for Six Robberies Over the Course of One Day October 18, 2024 Paterson Police Department Patrol Officers and Supervisors Begin Carrying Less Lethal Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) September 30, 2024 Paterson Police Department Adds Nine New Officers to its Ranks September 27, 2024 Paterson Police Department Makes Arrest in High-Profile Armed Robbery on the Streets of Paterson September 26, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces Successes of Summer Strategy in Improving Public Safety while Strengthening Community Relations September 25, 2024 Paterson Police Department Holds Promotion Ceremony for 15 Members of the Department September 18, 2024 Paterson Police Department Adds 10 New Officers to its Ranks, Including Five Family Members of Current Officers August 9, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces New Leadership Roles in the Department July 8, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces Significant Increases in Information Sharing Resulting in Greater Number of Arrests for Serious Crimes July 1, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces Public Safety Strategy for Summer of 2024 May 24, 2024 Paterson Police Department Holds Promotion Ceremony for 16 Members of the Department May 8, 2024 Paterson Police Department Provides Update on Strategic Plan April 15, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces Completion of Hostage Negotiation and Crisis Intervention Training by 48 Members of the Police Force February 12, 2024 Paterson Police Department Holds Public Safety Summit with Key Stakeholders February 8, 2024 Paterson Police Department Announces Significant Reduction in Violent Crime in 2023 Year-End Crime Data Reporting January 2, 2024 Paterson Police Begin Carrying Contact Cards December 28, 2023 Paterson Police Department Adds Eight New Officers to its Ranks December 15, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Improvements to Crime Reporting December 4, 2023 AG Platkin Announces Launch of Program to Assist Non-Violent Offenders Overcoming Substance Use Disorder in Paterson November 9, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces 18 Guns Have Been Taken off the Streets of Paterson in the Past 28 Days October 26, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Arrest in Deadly Shooting in the City’s Fourth Ward October 13, 2023 Paterson Police Department Begins Releasing CompStat Crime Data Reports to Increase Transparency October 2, 2023 Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi Release Strategic Plan for the Paterson Police Department September 26, 2023 Paterson Police Department Adds 26 New Officers to its Ranks September 20, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Significant Drop in Crime and the Shooting Victims Between Memorial Day and Labor Day of 2023 Following Summer Strategy September 13, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Decline in Crime Over the Summer Months Following Summer Strategy for Public Safety August 15, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Arrests Resulting in Two Guns and Narcotics Taken off the Streets of the City July 13, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Citywide Virtual Listening Session Following the Completion of the First Round of Community Outreach Listening Sessions July 10, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Changes in Leadership Roles in the Department July 7, 2023 Statement from Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi on Overnight Gun Violence in Paterson July 5, 2023 Paterson Police Department Announces Summer Strategy June 24, 2023 Paterson Police Department Makes Drug Arrest and Seizes $115,000 worth of Illegal Narcotics June 20, 2023 Paterson Police Department Adds 15 New Officers to its Ranks June 14, 2023
