One month from today, the Cranford Police Department will celebrate 125 years of service with an Anniversary Parade scheduled for Sunday, October 23rd 2022 at 12:30PM.

This "driving parade" will consist of emergency vehicles and specialized equipment from Local, County, State and Federal Agencies. The parade route starts at Union County College and travels southbound on Springfield Avenue towards Downtown Cranford. The parade will then turn right onto North Union Avenue, cross North Avenue, and turn left into the Walnut Avenue entrance to the Train Station parking lot (Municipal Lot # 4).

A portion of the parade route from Springfield Avenue to Penn Road has been designated as a "sensory-friendly zone", with no sirens or horns being used by the participating agencies.

An accredited law enforcement agency since 2006, the 53-officer highly-specialized municipal police agency consists of a Patrol Division, Investigative Division, Community Support Services Division, Training Division, Detective Bureau, Juvenile Bureau, Traffic Bureau, Records Bureau and a Community Outreach Unit. In addition to their daily responsibilities, officers serve on teams within the organization including the Crisis Intervention Team, Water Rescue Team, Mobile Command Unit, Special Operations Team, Firearms Qualifications Unit, Honor Guard Unit, Domestic Violence Liaison, Accreditation Team, and the Internal Affairs Unit. This month, the Cranford Police Department submitted for reaccreditation recognition from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), confirming the organization’s dedication to optimal law enforcement professionalism.

“The community is an integral part of our organization’s history and support, and we look forward to celebrating our agency's milestone with our residents at this final community event,” Chief Greco said.

Questions about this parade may be directed to Sgt. Russell Luedecker of the Cranford Police Traffic Bureau or Sgt. Joseph Stulpin of the Cranford Police Patrol Division.

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Release by D/Lt. Matthew R. Nazzaro

m-nazzaro@cranfordnj.org / 908-709-4313