The Public Safety Department, overseen by Public Safety Director Ken Ferrante, is comprised of the Hoboken Police Department, Hoboken Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, and the City's Health Division. The department is tasked with maintaining the safety, security, health, and welfare of the over 60,400 residents who call the mile-square city home.
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Join Hoboken's Public Safety Divisions for CAPS (Community And Public Safety) Forums CAPS is held by the City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Public Safety Department every few months, in different neighborhoods throughout Hoboken. Representatives from the Police and Fire Departments, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Health Division are at each event to connect with the community, answer questions, and have conversations about best practices for public safety in the Mile Square City.
To receive email announcements about CAPS and other City and Public Safety related events and meetings, sign up for Hoboken's community based Nixle system here: https://www.hobokennj.gov/emergency-notifications
