Wyckoff Police To Participate In County-Wide Pedestrian Safety Initative

Wyckoff police officials will participate in an announcement this week regarding an increased emphasis on pedestrian safety throughout Bergen County this month.

Chief Benjamin Fox and Lt. Charles Van Dyk will participate, along with county officials, in a press conference Tuesday morning to announce a county-wide initiative that police agencies throughout Bergen County are participating in, officials said.

Lt. Van Dyk stated that motorists can expect many enforcement details throughout Wyckoff in October including the Cops in Crosswalks initiative, in which undercover officers act as pedestrians at intersections.

“Wyckoff has always been aggressive in our education and enforcement efforts to make our roadways as safe as possible,” Fox said.

Twenty-four pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in Bergen County last year and hundreds more injured, officials said.