Maple Shade Police Department

What Maple Shade Police Department does

The Maple Shade Police Department is the primary municipal law enforcement agency for Maple Shade Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, operating under the authority of Maple Shade Township government. The department delivers community policing, crime investigation, traffic safety, emergency response, victim services, and quality-of-life protection to all residents, workers, visitors, and worshippers within the township. It operates a 24/7 staffed dispatch center with trained live call takers, a headquarters at 200 Stiles Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ, and dedicated Patrol, Detective, Records, and Traffic divisions.

Core operational programs include the Body Worn Camera Program (Panasonic Arbitrator system deployed department-wide since 2017), the volunteer Police Chaplain Program (launched October 2015), Professional Standards Reporting for public transparency (Internal Affairs summaries, Use of Force reports, pursuit summaries), and Community Alert Notifications via Nixle. Records and Forms Services cover OPRA requests, alarm registration, fingerprinting, firearms applications and permits, and digital crash reports distributed through a partnership with CarFax and CrashDocs. Fee-based transactions such as firearms applications are processed through the Edmunds Associates WIPP online payment platform.

As a public government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, the department is funded through municipal taxation, with services provided free at point of use to the public. Limited fee-generating transactions include alarm registration, firearms applications, and crash reports. The department is led by Chief Christopher Fletcher and is subject to New Jersey Attorney General directives, Early Warning System requirements, and reporting obligations to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Commercial revenue, venture capital, private equity ownership, and IPO structures do not apply.

Name

Maple Shade Police Department

Legal name

Maple Shade Police Department

Website

https://mapleshadepd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Maple Shade Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for Maple Shade Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, providing 24/7 community policing, emergency response, traffic safety, records services, and public transparency reporting to township residents, workers, and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Community policing services
• Emergency response services
• Public safety operations
• Traffic safety enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Shade

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, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Maple Shade Police Department provides municipal law enforcement services for Maple Shade Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. Core offerings include 24/7 emergency dispatch, crime investigation, traffic enforcement, body worn camera-equipped patrols, records and OPRA request handling, firearms application processing, digital crash reports, professional standards reporting, community alert notifications, and a volunteer Police Chaplain Program.

Product overview

Maple Shade Police Department operates as a public safety agency offering a unified portfolio of core law enforcement services. The department's primary offerings include the Body Worn Camera Program (Panasonic Arbitrator) for officer transparency, the Police Chaplain Program for community and first responder support, and comprehensive Records and Forms Services covering OPRA requests, firearms permits, alarm registration, and digital crash reports via CarFax/CrashDocs integration. The department also provides Professional Standards Reporting for public transparency and Community Alert Notifications powered by Nixle. These products collectively support the department's mission of community policing, public safety, and transparency in accordance with New Jersey Attorney General directives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Body Worn Camera Program (Panasonic Arbitrator) Body worn camera system deployed since 2017 for all officers, featuring Panasonic Arbitrator cameras worn during duty interactions with citizens. The program ensures transparency, accountability, and compliance with New Jersey Attorney General guidelines.
• Police Chaplain Program Community support program staffed by volunteer chaplains (local religious leaders) who assist the department, employees, and township residents. Provides crisis intervention support and spiritual guidance to first responders following traumatic events.
• Digital Crash Report Services Online portal via CarFax/CrashDocs partnership for citizens to obtain motor vehicle crash reports. Reports are uploaded by the department and available for download within 5-7 days after a collision.
• Records and Forms Services Comprehensive records management including OPRA requests, alarm registration, fingerprinting, victims reports of stolen property, temporary handicap placard applications, extra duty employment requests, and solicitor registration.
• Firearms Application and Permit Services Processing of firearms applications, permits to carry, additional handgun permits, and concealed carry certifications in compliance with New Jersey firearms legislation.
• Professional Standards Reporting Public transparency initiative providing access to Internal Affairs summaries, Use of Force reports, Vehicle Pursuit reports, and Disciplinary Action reports as mandated by New Jersey Attorney General directives and submitted to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
• Community Alert Notifications Nixle-powered alert system enabling the department to send time-sensitive messages via email and text message to community subscribers for emergencies and public safety announcements.
• Law Enforcement Recruitment Services Recruitment program for law enforcement candidates including Civil Service online applications, Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) scheduling, and entry-level law enforcement guidance for New Jersey.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021The department piloted the statewide Resiliency Program for the NJ Attorney General's Office. Department complies with NJ BWC legislation and Attorney General directives including Early Warning Systems, Use of Force reporting, and pursuit summaries.
• Maple Shade Police Chaplain CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2015Volunteer chaplain program comprising local pastors and religious leaders who provide spiritual support to officers and the community, trained in Crisis Intervention and Critical Incident Stress Management. Contact: Chief Chris Fletcher or Chaplain Vince McDonald.
• NixlecoreTechnology or IntegrationNixle provides the community notification and alert system for the Maple Shade Police Department, enabling direct communication with residents via email and text message alerts for emergency notifications and department updates.
• CarFaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with CarFax enables digital crash report distribution. Reports are uploaded to a secure server and available for download, typically within 5-7 days after a collision.
• Burlington County Prosecutor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubmits required reports to Burlington County Prosecutor's Office including Internal Affairs summaries, Use of Force reports, and Police Pursuit summaries for public inspection per NJ Attorney General directives.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Camden County Police Department: Larger county-level policing entity operating in the same South Jersey region; provides overlapping capabilities (patrol, investigations, records) but at a substantially larger scale and broader geographic mandate than Maple Shade's municipal service area.
• New Jersey State Police: Statewide law enforcement agency that sets the regulatory and operational standards (BWC, Use of Force, Early Warning Systems) that municipal departments like Maple Shade PD must follow; provides broader jurisdiction and specialized units but does not deliver municipal-level community policing.

Direct peers

• Willingboro Township Police Department: Burlington County municipal police department operating under the same NJ Attorney General directives as Maple Shade, with comparable service offerings (patrol, records, OPRA, firearms, alarm registration) for a similar suburban residential population.
• Cherry Hill Police Department: Municipal police department serving a similarly-sized Camden County township adjacent to Maple Shade; provides the same core municipal policing services (patrol, dispatch, records, firearms permitting, community engagement) under the same NJ AG regulatory framework.
• Delran Township Police Department: Burlington County municipal police department operating with comparable size, budget envelope, and service mix to Maple Shade PD under identical NJ oversight rules.
• Mount Laurel Police Department: Adjacent Burlington County municipal police department providing patrol, 24/7 dispatch, records services, and community policing programs within the same NJ regulatory environment as Maple Shade PD.
• Burlington Township Police Department: Burlington County municipal police department providing the same patrol, dispatch, records, and community-policing services as Maple Shade PD within the same regulatory regime.
• Moorestown Police Department: Burlington County municipal police agency with similar scale and service portfolio, subject to the same NJ AG directives governing BWCs, use-of-force reporting, and Early Warning Systems.
• Pennsauken Township Police Department: Neighboring South Jersey municipal police department offering the same standard array of municipal law enforcement services (patrol, dispatch, records, firearms, community programs) under identical statewide oversight.
• Evesham Township Police Department: Burlington County municipal police department of comparable scale, delivering community policing, BWC deployment, records/OPRA services, and firearms permitting in line with NJ AG standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MAPLESHADEPD
• Instagraminstagram.com/mspolicechaplain
• Xx.com/MapleShadePD

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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