Majority of Morris Freeholders Now Opposed to County Police Force

The tables have seemingly turned on an idea that could have created a Morris County wide police force, as the majority of Freeholders now stand against the proposal.

According to dailyrecord.com, Deputy Director David Scapicchio said Tuesday he will recommend to his colleagues on May 14 that efforts to create a new law enforcement group cease.

Scapicchio said his meeting on April 28 with members of the Morris County Park Commission showed there was no support to study and potentially create a Morris County Police Department, the report said.

The yearlong analyzing of a potential countywide force has cost taxpayers more than $50,000 in studies.

The Board of Freeholders would need the Park Commission’s approval to transition the Park Police into another law enforcement group, the report said, and if approval was not granted, the governing body would have to vote to disband it. Finally, the Freeholders would have to put a plan to voters via referendum.