Gloucester Township Police Introduce Resident Identification Program

The Gloucester Township Police Department has adopted a nationwide system used to document a person’s medical/emergency contact information and to notify emergency responders of that information in the event of a serious motor vehicle crash or emergency where the driver is incapacitated or unable to speak.

Police announced the implementation of the Yellow Dot Program, established in Connecticut in 2002 and subsequently adopted nationwide, on Tuesday. A law passed last year allows police departments in New Jersey to adopt this program.

The program is free and it is voluntary. An information session on the program will take place on Thursday, April 9, 11 a.m. at the senior/community center, 1261 Chews Landing Road.

Residents will receive an emergency information form that they complete with their personal information, any serious medical issues, medications, doctors contact information and/or anything that they feel would be beneficial to first responders, including recent photos of themselves.

The form is then placed in the vehicles glove compartment. A yellow dot sticker is also provided, for residents to place on their rear window or rear drivers side window. This is what notifies responders that the drivers information is located within the vehicle.

Residents may pick up the yellow dot forms at the Gloucester Township Police Department watch desk. Residents may also contact the Traffic Services Bureau at 856-374-5715 or police@gtpolice.com for any questions regarding the program.