The Special Services Unit is led by Corporal Phil Johnson and is under the command of Captain Brian Murphy. The Unit has several different tasks to include School Resource Officers, Training of the entire Police Department, Court Security, Community Outreach, All Community Events, Maintain Police Fleet, Weapons Armorers, Running the Police Department’s Youth Summer Camp and Monitor the Juvenile Station House Adjustment Program along with various other responsibilities.
Corporal Johnson is a Glock Armorer and Patrol Rifle Armorer, while Corporal D’Alonzo is an Advanced Glock Armorer and a Patrol Rifle Armorer. This allows our Special Services Unit to maintain and repair the department’s weapons in house.
The Special Services Unit leads many of the community relations initiatives such as our Neighborhood Watch Program, informational booths at community events, and the Cops and Coffee Program. Our current Neighborhood Watch Programs are Friends of Davis and Teal (Rio Grande), Friends of 13 Curves (CMCH/Green Creek), Stone Harbor Manor Homeowners, Shannon Oaks Neighborhood Watch (Rio Grande), Gatherings at Cape May (Rio Grande).
Current Members of the Special Services Unit are:
Sergeant Ronald Miller
Corporal Phil Johnson
Corporal Gino Castellano
Corporal James D’Alonzo
PFC Julio Ruiz
Patrolman Justin Vitola
Patrolman Shawn Rocca