Morris Plains Police Dept

What Morris Plains Police Dept does

The Morris Plains Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving the Borough of Morris Plains, New Jersey, headquartered at 531 Speedwell Avenue within the Municipal Building. It provides the full suite of municipal policing services: 24/7 patrol (organized into four 4-person squads under sergeants), criminal investigations through a Detective Bureau, traffic safety enforcement with a motorcycle-certified officer, firearms identification and permitting, school resource officer coverage at Mountain Way School and Borough School, records and internal affairs, and animal control coordination. The department operates roughly 30-40 sworn and civilian personnel and is led by Chief Michael M. Koroski (since 2020) with a Lieutenant-led Patrol and Support Services division structure.

Its core technology is a body-worn camera program built around WatchGuard V300 chest-mounted units deployed on January 3, 2022 under New Jersey Attorney General Directive 2021-5, integrated with the NJSP FARS portal for firearms applications, FrontlinePSS for online non-emergency crime reporting, Smart911 for resident emergency pre-registration, the RAVE Alert system for community notifications, and Identogo for fingerprinting. Community-facing service lines include the ARRIVE Together mental health crisis program (launched 2021 with the NJ Office of the Attorney General), the Trading Card Program (launched January 1, 2018 with local business sponsors), L.E.A.D. drug prevention curriculum in schools, the Junior Police Academy (joint with Morristown and Morris Township PDs), the Pink Patch Project for breast cancer awareness, the MedReturn Drug Collection Unit, and the Blue Envelope autism-awareness program.

The business model is government appropriations rather than commercial revenue. The department is funded through the Borough of Morris Plains municipal budget; the only direct fees are statutorily-set nominal charges for regulatory services — $5.00 for an initial Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and $2.00 per electronic handgun purchase permit. Customer segments are essentially three: Morris Plains residents/citizens (primary), the Morris Plains School District (SROs), and local businesses (alarm registration, fraud reporting, Trading Card sponsors). The agency achieved State of New Jersey police reaccreditation in 2022 and accreditation in 2025.

Name

Morris Plains Police Dept

Legal name

Morris Plains Police Department

Website

https://morrisplainspolice.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Morris Plains Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing patrol, investigations, traffic safety, firearms licensing, and community policing to residents of the Borough of Morris Plains, New Jersey, funded through the Borough's municipal budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Community policing
• Traffic safety enforcement
• Firearms licensing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Morris Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Firearms Licensing Fees: Fees collected for Firearms Identification Cards and handgun purchase permits as statutory government fees for regulatory services
2. Regulatory Services: Processing of firearms applications, background investigations, and permit issuance as mandated by New Jersey State Police FARS system

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Morris Plains Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigation, traffic safety enforcement, firearms licensing, records management, and community policing services to the Borough of Morris Plains, New Jersey. The department operates a Patrol Division organized into four 4-person squads, a Detective Bureau, a Traffic Safety Unit, a Firearms Identification Unit, and a School Resource Officer program. It also delivers numerous community engagement programs including L.E.A.D. drug prevention education, the Junior Police Academy, the ARRIVE Together mental health crisis response program, and the Trading Card Program.

Product overview

The Morris Plains Police Department provides a comprehensive suite of law enforcement services organized into core operational units and community engagement programs. The core services include patrol division with four-person squads, detective bureau, traffic safety unit, firearms identification unit, records bureau, internal affairs, and body worn cameras (WatchGuard V300). Community services include crime reporting platforms (Smart911, RAVE Alert, FrontlinePSS online reporting), youth programs (Trading Card Program, L.E.A.D., Junior Police Academy), mental health response (ARRIVE Together Program), public safety initiatives (Prescription Drop Box, Child Passenger Safety, Bias Crime Reporting), victim assistance (Domestic Violence Resources, T/U-Visa Assistance, VCCO Resources), and specialty programs (Pink Patch Project, Blue Envelope Program, ERPO, Animal Control). The department operates from 531 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division
• Detective Bureau
• Traffic Safety Unit
• Firearms Information & Permits
• SLEO III (School Resource Officer)
• Online Crime Reporting (FrontlinePSS)
• Smart911
• RAVE Alert System
• Records & Reports
• Internal Affairs
• Ride-Along Program
• Trading Card Program
• L.E.A.D. Program
• Junior Police Academy
• ARRIVE Together Program
• Pink Patch Project
• Prescription Drop Box
• Blue Envelope Program
• Child Passenger Safety
• Drug Abuse Assistance (CARES)
• Animal Control
• Domestic Violence Resources
• T-Visas and U-Visas Assistance
• NJ Crime Victims (VCCO) Resources
• ERPO (Extreme Risk Protective Orders)
• Bias Crime Reporting
• Body Worn Cameras (WatchGuard V300)

Quantifiable outcome

• Narcan deployment capability - every officer trained and carries opioid reversal medication since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Animal Control SolutionsminorOthersAnimal Control Solutions based in Flemington partners with Morris Plains PD to respond to animal-related calls for service within the Borough.
• Morris Township Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for the Junior Police Academy program, held jointly with Morristown Police Department. Morris Township coordinates application processing.
• Morristown Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Junior Police Academy with Morris Township PD and Morristown PD, running for 2 weeks during summer at 49 Woodland Ave, Morristown.
• Morris County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARES Initiative partnership providing mobile assistance through Hope One van at multiple locations including Morris Plains, with Narcan, treatment resources, and recovery support.
• Morris Plains School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partnership providing SLEO III School Resource Officer assigned to Mountain Way School and Borough School for school safety.
• Inspira HealthminorOthersInspira provides Deterra Drug Deactivation Pouches used by the department for safe medication disposal as part of opioid crisis response.
• Los Angeles County Police Chiefs' AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating agency in the Pink Patch Project campaign, an innovative public awareness campaign to bring attention to breast cancer fight and support research organizations.
• New Jersey Office of the Attorney GeneralcoreOthersARRIVE Together program supported by NJ AG focusing on compassionate mental health crisis response, de-escalation, and ensuring safety. Program launched in 2021.
• Local Morris Plains BusinessesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal businesses sponsor the Trading Card Program, with their names appearing on officer trading cards distributed to children.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Randolph Township Police Department: Morris County municipal police department operating with similar squad-based patrol structure and community policing programs in a comparable suburban environment.
• Madison Borough Police Department: Borough-level municipal police department in Morris County of comparable organizational size, sharing the borough-government funding model and small-town community policing orientation.
• East Hanover Police Department: Small Morris County municipal police department with comparable headcount and jurisdictional scope, operating under the same NJ state regulatory framework.
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department: Larger Morris County municipal police department providing full-service law enforcement to a similarly suburban population; useful comparator for scaled community-policing operations.
• Denville Township Police Department: Morris County municipal police department serving a similarly-sized township; comparable detective bureau, traffic unit, and community-program portfolio.
• Morristown Police Department: Adjacent Morris County municipal police department; co-hosts Junior Police Academy and shares regional law-enforcement training and mutual-aid relationships with Morris Plains PD.
• Rockaway Borough Police Department: Borough-level municipal police department in Morris County sharing the same borough-government funding model, small-department structure, and community-policing focus.
• Morris Township Police Department: Neighboring Morris County municipal police department that co-hosts the Junior Police Academy with Morris Plains PD. Closest operational peer in terms of jurisdiction size, structure, and regional partnerships.
• Montville Township Police Department: Morris County municipal police department with similar patrol division structure and school resource officer deployment to Morris Plains PD.
• Hanover Township Police Department: Morris County municipal police department serving a comparable suburban township; similar patrol structure, community-policing programs, and accreditation profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Morris-Plains-Police-Department-138738076145258
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morris-plains-police-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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