Mahwah Police Department

Name

Mahwah Police Department

Legal name

Mahwah Police Department

Website

https://mahwahpd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG), School Resource Officer (SRO) & Law Enforcement Liaison Services (EDAEACAL), Law Enforcement & Police Academy Training (EDAOAMAA)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety services
• Community policing
• Firearms permitting
• Emergency notifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Mahwah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Mahwah Police Department provides 24/7 municipal law enforcement and public safety services to Mahwah Township, including uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, firearms permitting, concealed carry permit processing, and community outreach programs such as L.E.A.D. (anti-drug curriculum), Junior Police Academy, and Youth Leadership Academy.

Product overview

The Mahwah Police Department provides comprehensive law enforcement services as a single-agency police department serving Mahwah Township in Bergen County, New Jersey. The department operates 24/7 with core divisions including Patrol Division (uniformed officers responding to 9-1-1 calls and patrolling), Investigative Division (follow-up criminal investigations), Internal Affairs (complaint investigations with early warning system), and Community Outreach Unit. Community programs include the L.E.A.D. anti-drug curriculum for schools, Junior Police Academy, Youth Leadership Academy, and Blue Envelope Program for ASD drivers. The department provides administrative services including Firearms Purchase Permits, Firearm ID Cards, and Concealed Carry Permits through the state FARS system. Public safety tools include RAVE Smart911 emergency notifications, anonymous crime tip lines (with Bergen County Crime Stoppers partnership offering up to $1,000 rewards), online police report filing, K-9 narcotic detection unit, Project Medicine Drop prescription disposal, child safety seat inspections, and home/business security surveys. The department is CALEA accredited and has implemented body worn cameras for all officers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L.E.A.D. Program: Law Enforcement Against Drugs - an anti-drug curriculum designed to promote positive pro-social attitudes and behaviors, resistance to substance abuse and conflict, targeting 5th grade students and a subsequent 7th grade program.
• Rave Smart911

Products and services

• Emergency Response and Patrol Services
• Investigative Division
• Community Outreach Unit
• Internal Affairs Division
• Domestic Violence Crisis Response Team
• L.E.A.D. Program (Law Enforcement Against Drugs)
• Junior Police Academy
• Youth Leadership Academy
• Home and Business Security Survey Program
• RAVE Smart911 Emergency Notifications
• Firearms Purchase Permits and ID Cards
• Concealed Carry Permits
• Anonymous Crime Tips
• Online Police Report Filing
• Project Medicine Drop
• Fingerprinting Services
• Child Safety Seat Inspections
• Blue Envelope Program
• K-9 Unit

Quantifiable outcome

• Anonymous crime reporting system with rewards up to $1,000 for tips leading to arrest

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mahwah Municipal Alliance (MMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) non-profit organization of community volunteers that partners with the department to provide vital youth and community programs including Junior Police Academy, Youth Leadership Academy, substance abuse prevention, and mental health initiatives. Joint efforts include annual fundraisers such as Jeep raffles and Bronco giveaways supporting community programs.
• Bergen County Crime StopperscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1982 enabling anonymous crime reporting. Provides cash rewards up to $1,000 for tips leading to arrest. Service available 24/7 via phone (844-466-6789) or encrypted online form. Partners with seven municipalities including Mahwah, Bergenfield, Bogota, Englewood, Hackensack, South Hackensack, and Teaneck.
• Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational accreditation body for law enforcement agencies. Mahwah PD is scheduled for reaccreditation assessment December 15-18, 2025. Must comply with approximately 450 standards containing several hundred sub-standards to maintain accredited status.
• BeSMART ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGun safety initiative promoting proper firearm storage and responsible gun ownership to reduce child gun deaths. Department participates to educate residents on safe storage practices.
• Bergen County Prosecutor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with Bergen County Prosecutor's Office for victim-witness advocacy services, case referrals, and criminal investigations requiring county-level support.
• Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.minorOthersNon-profit organization that donates protective body armor to K9 officers. Provided bullet and stab protective vest for K9 Rino.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Suffern Police Department: Municipal police department serving a community immediately across the New York-New Jersey border from Mahwah. Comparable suburban municipal policing model but operates under New York State law and procedures.

Direct peers

• Englewood Police Department: Bergen County municipal police partner in the shared Crime Stoppers network. Provides patrol, investigations, and community services comparable in scope to Mahwah PD.
• Paramus Police Department: Neighboring Bergen County municipal department with similar residential/commercial policing profile, including retail corridor patrol demands. Comparable in operating model and community program offerings.
• Teaneck Police Department: Fellow Bergen County municipal police department and named co-partner in the Bergen County Crime Stoppers program. Operates with a comparable small/mid-size municipal footprint serving a New Jersey township.
• Ramsey Police Department: Adjacent Bergen County municipal police department serving a similar suburban northern New Jersey community. Comparable scale, operating hours, and community policing program mix.
• Bergenfield Police Department: Bergen County municipal police partner sharing the Crime Stoppers tip network. Comparable mid-size NJ municipal policing operations and fee-based permitting services.
• Montgomery Township Police Department (NJ): Comparable small New Jersey municipal police department operating CALEA-style professional standards with community outreach, youth programs, and modern technology adoption. Useful benchmark for similar-tier NJ policing operations.
• Hackensack Police Department: Bergen County partner in Bergen County Crime Stoppers; serves a denser, more urban New Jersey municipality. Comparable municipal police structure with patrol, investigations, and community outreach divisions.

Broad incumbents

• New Jersey State Police: State-level law enforcement agency that mandates the FARS firearms application system Mahwah PD uses and provides oversight of municipal police conduct statewide. Comparable in patrol and investigation functions but at vastly larger scale and jurisdiction.
• Bergen County Prosecutor's Office: County-level law enforcement and prosecutorial authority that Mahwah PD partners with for case referrals, victim-witness advocacy, and major investigations. Operates above the municipal layer with broader jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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