Spring Lake Police Department
The Spring Lake Borough Police Department was established by Spring Lake Borough residents, through their Borough Council, to promote safety and security of all people within Spring Lake Borough. On several subsequent occasions, the Spring Lake Borough Council has affirmed the decision to maintain a police department specifically dedicated to serving Spring Lake Borough. Spring Lake Borough taxpayers continue their support of the police department by ensuring sufficient funding to meet its financial needs and expressing ongoing support for the Borough maintaining its own police force.
Spring Lake Borough is a small municipality with a strong sense of community. The Borough wants a special relationship with its police department and sworn officers. Specifically, the Borough believes that the police should conduct their activities in a manner that is characterized by genuine concern for, and service to, all individuals in the Borough. Additional characteristics of the Spring Lake Borough Police Department which are of particular importance include the following: