Paramus Police Reserves

The Paramus Police Reserve Unit, established over 40 years ago, is one of the oldest Volunteer Auxiliary Police Units in the State of New Jersey. The unit can support up to 25 Auxiliary Officers who enhance the effectiveness and capabilities of the police department. All of the Officers hold regular every day jobs, but still wish to donate their time to the Borough and residents of Paramus. The primary function of the Auxiliary Officer is to assist the regular Police Department wherever and whenever needed. Officers provide assistance with traffic and crowd control during parades and special events, such as the July 4th fireworks and Independence Day Parade, as well as weather emergencies. The Auxiliary force also provides the department with extra manpower that can be deployed quickly for critical incidents and other situations that require more officers than would otherwise be available. As times have changed, and as the community has grown, the duties of the Auxiliary Police Officers have increased. They have been used for securing crime scenes, searching for missing or wanted persons, traffic control at accident scenes and providing for security of buildings and property.