Hopatcong Police Restricts Access To Department

HOPATCONG, NJ - Due to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 outbreak, the Hopatcong Police Department have changed protocols in dealing with the public, according to authorities.

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Changes include:

• The main lobby doors will remain locked. There is a call box on the side. Please press the button and wait to be addressed by the dispatcher. You will be asked a series of questions. If the matter is urgent you will be allowed into the lobby. If the matter is non-emergent, you will be directed home where you will speak to an officer over the phone.
• If you call the police station or 911 you will be asked a series of questions. Answer the questions, so that we can alert 1st responders of the conditions of you and your home.
• Officers will still be the 1st responders to your home. If the matter is emergent, the officers will perform their duty as usual. If the matter is non-emergent the officers will not enter your home but will speak to you accordingly.
• If you have a complaint, and it is non-emergent, CALL (973) 398-5000 first.

Those with questions, in regards to any matter and it is non-emergent, you may send a message through our Facebook page, our Instagram account, or the Hopatcong Police Department website (www.hopatcongpolice.org).

Also of note:

• All court dates are suspended until further notice. Please contact (973) 770-1200 if you have a question regarding a pending case.
• All recreation programs are suspended.
• Schools are closed until March 27.
• Driver licenses, Registrations, and Inspections all have been extended.

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