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1. What should I do if I have an accident in Holmdel Township?

1. If you’re injured, call 911 immediately.
2. If you’re not injured and your vehicle is able to drive, move your vehicle to the side of the road.
3. If your vehicle is unable to drive, carefully check for oncoming vehicles, exit the vehicle, and get off the road to a position of safety.
4. Call 911 or the Holmdel Township Police at 732-946-4400 to report your accident. Be sure to give your exact location.

2. How can I obtain a copy of a traffic report?

If you have been involved in an incident/accident, and need a copy of a police report, please allow a minimum of five business days from the date it occurred. First, call the Records Bureau to be sure that the report is complete and available.

Records Bureau Information:

The normal operating hours of the Police Records Bureau is 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Phone: 732-946-9690 (press option 5)
Website: www.holmdelpolice.org
E-mail: Records@holmdelpolice.org

To obtain reports in person: You can visit the Holmdel Police Records Bureau during normal operating hours. It is located in Holmdel Town Hall at 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733.

To have a report mailed or faxed to you: Send a check or money order in the amount of $5 payable to Township of Holmdel. You will need to include your name and address, and your case number if you have been given one.
Mail request to: Holmdel Police Department, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733.

3. What do I need to do if my vehicle is impounded?

If your vehicle has been impounded by the Holmdel Township Police Department you must first respond to Holmdel Police Headquarters at 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ, to obtain a release form in order to take possession of your vehicle.
No vehicle will be released unless a valid driver’s license, registration, and insurance card are presented at Police Headquarters.

FEES:Any passenger car, SUV, motorcycle, station wagon, minivan, pickup, or any vehicle with a gross weight of less than ten thousand (10,000) pounds will be charged the following:

• TOW RATE: Eighty dollars ($80.00) + $10 Administration fee for vehicles towed to Holmdel Township Police Department.
• STORAGE FEE: Thirty dollars ($30.00) per day.

There are additional towing and storage costs for vehicles requiring more than basic towing services, and for vehicles over the ten thousand (10,000) pound weight limit. Storage fees commence after the first twelve (12) hours and continue for each day thereafter. All towing and storage fees must be paid in full before any vehicle will be released.

4. How do I Obtain a Handicapped Parking Placard?

Holmdel Township, as a service to NJ Motor Vehicle Services, can issue Temporary Handicapped Parking Placards to its residents. Motor Vehicle Law 39:4-204 through 207 states: The Chief of Police of each municipality in this State shall issue to any person who has temporarily lost the use of one or more limbs or is temporarily disabled as to be unable to ambulate without the aid of an assisting device or whose mobility is otherwise temporarily limited as certified by a physician or podiatrist….a temporary placard of not more than 6 months duration. The placard may, however, be renewed one time, at the discretion of the issuing authority, for an additional six months. The placard shall be displayed on the motor vehicle used by the temporarily handicapped person. A vehicle which has displayed a placard is allowed to park overtime or in a designated handicapped parking place.

Q. Where can I get the application for a Temporary Handicapped Placard?
A. The application form can be picked up at Holmdel Police Headquarters during normal business hours.

Q. How long is the placard good for?
A. The initial placard is good for a period of six months from the date of issue. The person with the disability may be re-certified by their qualified practitioner for an additional six month period (limited to one time).

Q. What is the charge for the handicapped parking placard?
A. The fee for the windshield placard is $4.00. This $4.00 fee must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to NJ Motor Vehicle Commission. We cannot accept cash because the form, along with the fee, must be sent to Motor Vehicle Services.

Q. Does the disabled person have to have a driver’s license?
A. No. Motor Vehicle Services will assign a number.

Q. How long do I have to wait to get the placard?
A. Under most circumstances the Temporary Handicapped Placard can be issued the same day or the following business day between business hours, if the Chief is available to sign the application. The following criteria must be met before the placard can be issued:

• The resident has filled out and signed his/her section of the form correctly.
• The doctor has filled out and signed his/her section of the form correctly.
• A check or money order in amount of $4.00 payable to NJ Division of Motor Vehicles is received.
• e most common reasons for not being able to issue a placard the same day:
• Person has not brought a check or money order in amount of $4.00 payable to NJ Division of Motor Vehicles, along with the application.
• Person wants to pay by cash which we cannot accept.
• The doctor has not filled out the three-part form which is necessary. A note from the doctor is not acceptable.
• The Chief is not available to sign and approve the placard.

Q. Is this the placard that hangs from the vehicle’s mirror?
A. Yes, the old type was placed on the dashboard.

PERMANENT PLACARDS AND WHEELCHAIR SYMBOL PLATES
These applications can be obtained at any Motor Vehicle Office or on their website at www.njmvc.com found under “forms.”

5. What do I need to know about alarm systems?

Q. What is a false alarm?
A. A false alarm occurs when an alarm is reported, and police or fire agencies response and find no evidence of criminal activity or fire.

Q. What is a backup battery?
A. Almost all security systems have a rechargeable battery that powers the system for a minimum of four hours in the event of a power outage. If you have a wireless system, you may have several batteries in the sensors, as well as a backup battery.

Q. How can backup batteries cause false alarms?
A. If you have false alarms after a storm, it may not be the storm that caused the alarm. If your batteries are not up to the job, a false alarm may be generated when your alarm system powers up after a power failure caused by a storm. Even a short power failure of a second or less may be long enough to cause a false alarm.

Q. How can I reduce the chance that my battery will cause a false alarm?
A. Like all batteries, your backup has a useful life of about 3 to 5 years, but that life may be shortened if you have had several power outages. Your battery backup should be checked annually, or after any storm related false alarm, by an alarm technician, and replaced when needed.

Q. What other steps can I take to prevent a false alarm?

• Make sure that your doors and windows are all locked before arming the system. Move your pets into an area that does not have a motion sensor.
• Be sure that window dressings and plants are not affected by drafts from fans for air conditioning. Their movement may cause a motion sensor to activate.
• Test your system monthly. Always contact your alarm company before you test the system.
• Have your system tested by a technician annually or anytime you have an unexplained false activation.
• Educate everyone who lives or works at the alarm site on the proper operation of the system.
• Never give a key to someone who is not familiar with the alarm system.

Guidelines for Obtaining an Alarm Permit
The Township of Holmdel has adopted an ordinance regulating alarm systems within the Township. All existing and new systems must comply with the ordinance. An application form and copy of the ordinance may be picked up at Holmdel Police Headquarters, or downloaded from our Forms Page.

The application must be completed and returned to Police Headquarters as soon as possible. If we find that your alarm system complies with the requirements of the ordinance, a permit will be issued to you that will allow continued operation. The Holmdel Police Department will advise you of items that need to be changed or adjusted in order to comply with the alarm ordinance. Non-conforming alarm systems will be ordered removed.

False Alarms:
Due to an increased number of false alarms received by this Department, we request that in the event you are aware your alarm system has been activated accidentally, please call Police Headquarters immediately at 732-946-4400, and give your alarm permit number to the dispatcher. When it can be determined over the telephone that no problem exists at the alarm protected premises, there will be no police response to that premises. A false alarm that is cleared in this manner will not be charged to your record. However, excess false alarms, causing police or fire units to respond, will result in a summons requiring your appearance in Municipal Court.

Q. How many warnings can I receive before a summons is issued?
A. For the first and second false alarm in any 12 month period, a warning will be issued.

For the third false alarm in any 12 month period, a fine of $150 shall be paid to the Township.

For the fourth or any subsequent false alarm, a fine of $300 shall be paid to the Township.

Q. How long can my outdoor audible alarm sound?
A. All audible signaling device shall be equipped with a timing device to limit the sounding of the signaling device to fifteen (15) minutes or less – (see General Licensing, Chapter IV, Section 4-1).

Q. What is the fee for a permit?
A. Local alarms shall be registered, but no fee is charged.

Q. What is a central station response code?
A. This is question #9 on the application form. This is a code that is given to your alarm company or monitoring station when your alarm sounds. WE DO NOT WANT THE CODE NUMBER THAT OPERATES YOUR ALARM SYSTEM.

6. How do I Obtain a Firearms ID Card/Permit, etc?

For all firearms FAQ see the New Jersey State Police page at: http://www.njsp.org/faq.html

7. How do I File a Complaint Against a Police Officer?

You can call or come to Police Headquarters at any time. If the Internal Affairs Officer is not available, any Police Officer will take your complaint.