New Jersey

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
• Program name: #SP (#77).
• Program housed: New Jersey State Police.
• Program began: April 1, 1997
• Reason for initiation:
• How does the program operate: Calls are received by police dispatchers.
• Phone number used: #77.
• How is program announced or promoted: TV or radio and on highway signs or billboards.
• Is funding required: Yes, for dispatchers.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: No
• Some problems with program: Too few patrol officers to attend to the calls, length of time necessary to locate the suspected vehicle, and high volume of calls.
• Contact information:

                        Al Tindall, Supervisor
                        New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
                        609-633-9028
                        altindall@lps.state.nj.us

                        Capt. Al Delafor
                        New Jersey State Police
                        609-882-2000.

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