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WILDWOOD CREST – In light of recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and county health agencies regarding COVID-19, the Wildwood Crest Police Department will be implementing new protocols for certain calls for service.
According to a release, to comply with the social distancing recommendations, and to keep officers and the public safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, the department will be taking police reports for minor complaints over the phone.
This means for calls involving no evidence collection, no immediate need for investigation, or for any call that would not normally require an immediate response, a dispatcher will collect the information and the caller will be contacted via telephone by an officer of the police department.
If during the phone call an officer deems it necessary to respond, he or she will do so. For 911 emergencies and calls that require an immediate response, an officer will be dispatched and render any aid needed.
The department asks that anyone experiencing flu or cold-like symptoms to advise dispatch personnel, or the responding officer, of these symptoms so that we may take necessary precautions.
The department also wants to remind the at-risk population to limit exposure to the general public and to limit contact with anyone experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms.
As always, if there is need of assistance contact dispatch at 609-522-2456 and officers will make every effort possible to assist.
