Sheriff's Office to Aid Parsippany in Community Policing

The Parsippany community is getting some attention from the Morris County Sheriff’s Office with the hopes of slowing crime and clearing the streets of unwanted medicines.

Mayor James Barberio recently met with Undersheriff William Schievella to go over opportunities of outreach in the Parsippany community. An initiative that has worked in the past is providing education and awareness programs about specific crimes against the Asian community.

The plan is to continue the program this year and possibly include other groups as well, the mayor said.

In addition, Parsippany is planning on actively participate in setting up a location to collect unwanted medications as part of Operation Take Back, an initiative that allows residents to safely rid their homes of unwanted, unused, or expired medications.

“Working together with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office empowers Parsippany to create a community policing initiative that will enable us to foster stronger community relations with the public as we continue to ensure their safety,” Barberio said in a statement.

Pictured: Undersheriff William Schievella and Parsippany Mayor James Barberio. Photo Courtesy Parsippany-Troy Hills Township.