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Summit Police Department ~ Summit, New Jersey
512 Springfield Avenue Summit NJ 07901         Ph: 908-273-0051

About Us

Robert Lucid was sworn in as Chief of Police in March of 2004. Chief Lucid has a Master of Administrative Science Degree, is a Certified Public Manager and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Chief Lucid has risen through the ranks of the Summit Police Department; he started as a Patrolman in 1975. He was promoted to Sergeant in the Traffic Unit in 1986. In 1992 he was promoted to Lieutenant, he was in command of the traffic unit and records department. He was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police in 1993.
Chief Lucid is constantly involved in the day to day operation of the police department. He has set high standards for all the members of the department.
Chief Lucid likes to remain in touch with the needs and concerns of the residents and business people in Summit; one of his goals is to increase the involvement of officers with the various community groups so we can achieve the necessary feedback from the community.
Since his appointment as Chief of Police there have been several staffing changes, a new Deputy Chief of Police, a new Detective Commander, two new Patrol Lieutenants, a new Juvenile Sergeant, Detective Sergeant and two Patrol Sergeants. Chief Lucid continues to make strides to improve the Summit Police Department. He will continue and improve on the tradition of exceptional service to the community exhibited by his predecessors.

Deputy Chief of Police W. Paul Kelley

Deputy Chief Kelley joined the Summit Police Department in September 1983 and worked as an officer in the Patrol Division. In December of 1983, he graduated from the Union County Police Academy. In 1990, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he served as a supervisor assigned to the Patrol Division.

In 2003, Dep.Chief Kelley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he served as a Patrol Bureau Commander and in August of 2005 was assigned as Detective Bureau Commander.

Dep.Chief Kelley has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of Rutgers University Traffic Engineering Program and Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.

 

Summit Police Department - Patrol Division

Led by Lt. Robert Weck and  Lt. Dennis VanNatta, the patrol division of the Summit Police is the backbone of the department.  Every call for assistance is answered by the patrol division.  Every patrol officer is expected to be involved in reducing crime in the City of Summit, this is accomplished by pro-active law enforcement and community policing. 

NOTICE

Any notification relating to Summit Police Department business from any member of the public will not be considered officially received if it is emailed.  Only correspondence sent through the U.S. mail or delivered in person or telephonically communicated to a specific individual will be considered valid.  Email is not always opened immediately, because the recipient may be unavailable due to vacation or other reason.  As a result, if a request for police assistance is sent through email it may not be opened for some time.  We need any request for police assistance to be made in person, or in writing.