Investigations Division

The commander of the Criminal Investigation Division is:
Detective Captain Daniel J. Daly

Criminal Investigations/Detective Bureau (CIDB)

The Criminal Investigations/Detective Bureau investigate all adult and juvenile criminal offenses that are reported. The Detective Bureau is staffed with men and women who are specially trained to conduct criminal investigations. Detectives continually receive training to assist in their investigative duties and enhance their skills. Investigated complaints either come indirectly by telephone or in-person. CIDB investigates all incidents of burglary, robbery aggravated assault, fraud, theft, homicide, sexual assault, arson, and all other offenses against people and property. The Detective Bureau's primary responsibility is to conduct follow-up investigations of all adult and juvenile criminal matters referred to them by the Patrol Division. Detectives also conduct their own investigations by developing and maintaining sources of intelligence regarding criminal activity occurring within the town. The Detective Bureau also works closely with neighboring agencies as well as the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, N.J. State Police, FBI, DEA, US Postal Inspectors, Office of Homeland Security, and US Secret Service regarding investigations or criminal matters that may impact our service clientele.

The work is varied in the Criminal Investigative/Detective Bureau (CIDB), from investigating crimes to conducting administrative background investigations for police applicants, investigations regarding general licensing purposes and liquor establishments to the responsibility for maintaining the storage of all evidence, weapons, contraband, and seized property in the Police Property Room.

The Arson Investigation Unit (AIU) work closely with the Passaic County Prosecutors Office, Wayne Fire Bureau in investigating fires that are determined to be suspicious in nature or result in loss of life.

The Criminal Investigation/Detectives Bureau (CIDB) is responsible for monitoring all sex offenders required to register under the New Jersey State Megan’s Law residing in Wayne.

The members of the CIDB respond to all youth-related matters (Criminal and non-criminal). They work very closely with the Passaic County Prosecutors Juvenile Unit, Passaic County Juvenile Probation Department, and NJ State Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly DYFS). In addition, they organize and run all proactive police “outreach” programs with the youths of our community, L.E.A.D & the Youth Police Academy to name a few.


Criminal Investigations/Detective Bureau Special Operations / Narcotics and Vice Squad

The Special Operations / Narcotics Unit consists of proactive detectives that are specialists in conducting narcotics, gambling, and vice investigations. This unit conducts surface and undercover investigations, work a varied schedule that is dictated by the type of criminal investigations, and proactive street-level enforcement operations that are conducted. When required, the special operations unit works closely with local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies DEA, Passaic County Narcotics Task Force, New Jersey State Police). The main focus of this versatile unit is conducting narcotics investigations in Wayne Township. However, the unit also conducts prostitution, gambling, anti-crime, and anti-burglary, terrorism, and alcoholic beverage control investigations/enforcement. In addition, the unit can instruct drug education courses such as "L.E.A.D.", participates in community drug forums, conducts public lectures on narcotics-related topics, and hosts prescription pill collection drives such as "operation take back New Jersey." The special operations/narcotics unit strongly encourages residents and concerned citizens to report complaints regarding criminal activity to Wayne police headquarters or the "Narcotics Tips Line" at 973-633-3587. All complaints regarding criminal activity are kept confidential.


Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU)

The CNU maintains an immediate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operational response capability to conduct and manage on-scene negotiations during any significant crisis event Township wide. Crisis negotiation is a law enforcement technique used to communicate with people who are threatening violence (workplace or domestic violence, suicide, or more rarely, terrorism), including barricaded subjects, stalkers, criminals attempting to escape, and most famously, hostage-takers.

The members of the unit are trained quarterly in an effort to maintain skills required for this tedious assignment The CNU is staffed by a Detective Sergeant, 10 Officers, and Detectives from various disciplines. The unit has adopted the Latin phrase “Pax per Conloquium," “resolution through dialogue," as its motto.


Wayne Domestic Violence Response Team (WDVRT)

The Wayne Domestic Violence Response Team is presently comprised of civilian volunteers who have undergone a complete criminal background and completed 40 hours of training with the assistance of the Passaic County Women’s Centre. Because of their training, these volunteers can give information and referral services to the victims of Domestic Violence. All Domestic Violence victims that come in contact with the Wayne Police Department are offered their services at the time of intervention, any victim of Domestic Violence may seek their services at the Wayne Police Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Due to their certification, all conversations between the victim and counselor are strictly confidential with the exceptions of child abuse, homicide, and suicide. This valuable tool is coordinated by Detective Sergeants who serve as the Townships Liaison to the citizens who staff this group of valuable volunteers.


School Resource Officer’s assigned to the Criminal Investigation/Detective Bureau

School Resource Officers (S.R.O.’s) assigned to The Criminal Investigation/Detectives Bureau (CIDB) and are positioned on a full-time schedule in the township's public high schools and middle schools

The SRO assume three primary functionary roles in the school community:

 Duties of the Assigned SRO:

Contact information for Wayne School Resource Officers:

Detective Raymond Caronia	Wayne Valley High School	973-317-2207
Detective Eugene Foster	Wayne Hills High School	973-317-2051
Detective Kristin Mikolajczyk	George Washington Middle School	973-633-3140 ext. 18
Detective John Barrows	Anthony Wayne Middle School	973-389-2120 ext. 3009
Detective Bryan Hackett	Schuyler-Colfax Middle School	973-633-3130 ext. 5009