K9 Demonstrations
Contact Lieutenant Daniel Wright – 856-935-7510 x8531
This office provides K9 demonstrations to educate the public on how police canines serve the community. The areas include patrol, drug detection, tracking, handler protection and explosive detection.
ID Program
Contact Rachel Rowand 856-935-7510 x8377
This office provides County Identification cards to both Senior Citizens and children. These ID’s are acceptable for banking transactions and many other instances where an ID is required. They are also used for children who are traveling. Cards may be obtained Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 3:30pm.
★ Steps to Obtain an ID
Juvenile ID Program
Download the Juvenile ID Request Form
Requirements for a Juvenile Government Photo Id
- Juvenile 17 years and under
- Birth certificate with raised seal or certified copy
- Original Social Security Card
- Proof of residency: (Parent or Legal Guardian)
- Drivers License
- Tax Bill
- Utility Bill
- W-2 Form
- Rent Receipt
- School Transcript
- Paycheck Stub
- Must be accompanied by a Parent or Legal Guardian. (signature required)
- ID cards are processed between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm – Monday through Friday.
Senior ID Program
Download the Senior ID Request Form
Requirements for a Senior Citizen Photo Id
- Adult 55 years and older
- Birth certificate with raised seal or certified copy
- Original Social Security Card
- Proof of residency:
- Drivers License
- Tax Bill
- Utility Bill
- W-2 Form
- Rent Receipt
- Paycheck Stub
- Doctor’s Name, Telephone Number, and any Medical Problems
- Emergency contact information
- ID cards are processed between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Community Events
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Wright 856-935-7510 x8531
The office participates in community events throughout the year in an effort to provide information concerning employment in the Salem County Sheriff’s Office. Also provided is an overview of the office and the various programs available to the community. These programs are also offered to the business community as well as our Senior Citizens.
Ident-A-Kid
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Wright 856-935-7510 x8531
The office fingerprints children and the prints are placed in a packet given to the parents to keep in a safe place to help locate their children in the unfortunate event that they become missing or abducted. The packet has a check off sheet on the front of pertinent items to place in the packet.
★ More Information on the Ident-A-Kid Program
How to Prevent Abductions
- Teach your child his or her Full Name, Address (including City and State) and Telephone Number (including Area Code). Make sure that your child knows how to make an Emergency Call.
- Keep a File with your child’s photographs (taken at least once a year), Fingerprints, DNA, Dental, and Medical records. If your child is under 2, take a picture 4 times a year.
- Teach your child to avoid strangers, especially those who offer them presents or ask to take their pictures.
- Never leave your child alone in a car. Always accompany your child when using a Public Rest Room.
- Tell Your Child to NEVER answer the door when an ADULT is not present or answer the Telephone when there is no adult present.
- Teach your child what to do if he or she becomes separated while shopping. Instruct your child to go to
- the NEAREST checkout counter for HELP and NOT the parking lot.
- Make sure that your child’s school or day care center WILL NOT release your child to anyone without a prior arrangement. Setup a code word that the facility and your child will know, if they are to be picked up by someone other than yourself.
- Give your child permission to say NO to an adult. Emphasize that NO ONE has the right to touch them or ask them to keep a secret from you.
What to do if your Child is Missing
- If your child is missing from home, search the house checking closets, piles of laundry, in and under beds, inside large appliances, and inside vehicles, including trunks—wherever a child may crawl or hide.
- If you still cannot find your child, immediately call your local law enforcement agency.
- If your child disappears in a store, notify the store manager or security office. Then immediately call your local law-enforcement agency. Many stores have a Code Adam plan of action— if a child is missing in the store, employees immediately mobilize to look for the missing child.
- When you call law enforcement, provide your child’s name, date of birth, height, weight, and any other unique identifiers such as eyeglasses and braces. Tell them when you noticed that your child was missing and what clothing he or she was wearing.
- Request that your child’s name and identifying information be immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File.
- After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement, call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on their toll-free telephone number: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
- Call FRIENDS and RELATIVES to organize a search party and to put up posters.
Child Safety Seat
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Wright 856-935-7510 x8531
The office provides open invitation presentations, which educate the community on the proper use and installation of Child Car Seats. An officer trained in installation will provide instructions and show how to properly install a safety seat. Appointments are also welcome.
Project Lifesaver
Contact: Sergeant Cody Henderson 856-935-7510 x8595
Project Lifesaver is an innovative rapid response program aiding victims and families of citizens who have dementia, autism or another condition that makes them prone to wandering. Through the use of tracking equipment provided free of charge by this office, we strive to bring them home safely and quickly.
★ Project Lifesaver Details
Project lifesaver protects wandering patients and gives peace of mind to caregivers, families and communities.
Project Lifesaver is an innovative rapid response program aiding victims and families suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders such as Down syndrome and Autism.
By forming partnerships with local law enforcement and public safety organizations, Project Lifesaver deploys specially trained teams with the most reliable technology available to quickly locate and return wandering adults and children to their families and caregivers.
The Project Lifesaver Program is being offered by the Salem County Sheriff’s Office in an effort to provide enhanced support and assistance to Salem County residents who are primary caregivers for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia disorder. The Department of Health, Division of Office of Disabled & Office of Aging (hereinafter “Health Dept”), will assist as a point of contact for families who are interested in completing a program enrollment application and obtaining additional information about Alzheimer’s disease. The Health Dept will assist by collaborating to provide funding and programmatic assistance in the areas of participant referrals and application review.
After the Salem County Sheriff’s Office has reviewed the applications, the Sheriff’s Office then contacts the caregiver of the applicant and becomes the ongoing program contact for that caregiver. After the Salem County Sheriff’s Office have reviewed and approved the applications, a representative of the Sheriff’s Office ill contact the caregiver to make an appointment to meet at the participant’s home to assign the wristband unit. At this time, the caregiver will be trained on how the unit and program will work.
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia disorder individuals are at risk to becoming lost due to memory and cognitive changes that occur as part of the disease. Participants in the Project Lifesaver Program wear a special arm bracelet that should they become lost; can assist local law enforcement in locating them using the mobile locater tracking system.
Project Lifesaver tracking receiver
How Project Lifesaver Works
- The program application must be completed and submitted by the legal primary family caregiver of a relative with a physician’s confirmed diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and/or related dementia disorder.
- Once the application has been submitted and approved, a Sheriff’s Project Lifesaver representative contacts the family to schedule home installation of the unit.
- The Sheriff’s Project Lifesaver representative installs the unit and trains the family/caregiver on how the unit and the program work.
- The Sheriff’s Project Lifesaver representative develops a schedule and trains the family/caregiver on procedures for routine maintenance.
- When an individual is discovered to be missing, the family/caregiver places a call immediately to 9-1-1 and notifies the local Project Lifesaver agency. The mobile locater tracking system and search procedures will then be activated to aid in locating the Alzheimer’s and/or related dementia disorder individual.
Participation Criteria
- The Alzheimer’s and/or related dementia disorder individual must reside in Salem County in a private home residence with a 24-hour live-in caregiver.
- Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome, Autism, dementia and/or prone to wandering.
- Assisted by a caregiver 18 years of age or older.
- Residing in the community and not in a licensed facility.
There is no cost for this program at this time the unit remains the property of the Salem County Sheriff’s Office.
Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Wright 856-935-7510 x8531
The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program is a gun accident prevention program. An officer escorts the mascot, Eddie; into schools in the County to speak with children about what to do if they encounter a gun. Target grades are pre-K through 4.
L.E.A.D. Program
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Wright 856-935-7510 x8531
The L.E.A.D. program is an international substance abuse prevention education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior, such as bullying.
TRIAD
Contact: Rachel Rowand 856-935-7510 x8377
TRIAD is a nationwide organization which includes members of Law Enforcement, Seniors Organizations and Senior Citizens. This organization meets to provide information, education and the tools to prevent crimes against our Senior Citizens. Committees are also formed to obtain input about the concerns facing our 55 and older population.
Gun Lock Program
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Wright 856-935-7510 x8531
This Office provides firearm safety information and gun locks at request.