History of the Departments
The Police Department has been located at different locations within the town since its inception. The Department was once housed in the old municipal building located at the corner of Holly Avenue and Broadway. The Department was then moved to Ballard Avenue. The department is now located at 110 S. Broadway in the Borough's municipal building.
Throughout it's history the Pitman Police Department has been considered one of the most progressive departments within Gloucester County. Pitman was the first agency to initiate the use of two-way radios and was designated as District one. Pitman was one of the first departments in the area to issue semi-automatic sidearms to its officers and was one of the original agencies to use VASCAR radar . The department was also one of the first in the area to use aggressive bicycle patrols and implement community policing.
The Pitman Police Department is a full service department that constantly strives to provide the best available services to the citizens of Pitman, to maintain the "Quality of Life" that is expected in our community.