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Police chief highlights drone rescues, expanded community care and technology upgrades
Summary
Chief Rob Yarfalo told the council the department responded to more than 35,000 calls in 2024 and credited the drone program with several life-saving recoveries; he outlined plans to expand community-care work with telemedicine, increase license-plate reader deployments and continue technology and Axon camera licensing.
Chief Rob Yarfalo summarized the police department's 2024 accomplishments and 2025 goals at the March 11 budget work session, reporting large operational volumes and several technology-driven initiatives.
Yarfalo said the department responded to more than 35,000 calls for service in 2024, handled about 1,400 motor-vehicle accidents and conducted roughly 6,000 traffic enforcement stops. He highlighted the department's drone unit as among the county's most active and effective: drones located an elderly West Windsor resident who…
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