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With the success of the first
two editions of the Fair Lawn Police Department’s Cop Cards, the department has just
released the third and updated "cop card" set.
This set is the "Anniversary
Edition",
celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Fair Lawn Police Department and is
made up of 60 cards, including 48 individual officer cards, 5 police dispatcher cards, a
"Father and Son" card, and cards for our Support Staff,
Rookies, RDF, police patches, and police car. The
patch cards have a check-off list on the back
so you can keep track of which cards you have and which cards you still need.
On the back
of each officer's card there is information about the featured officer and a personal
message.
How can
you get the cards???? All you have to do is to go up
to a police officer, introduce yourself, and ask for a cop card. It's that
simple. Remember, not all of Fair Lawn's police officers participate in the program,
but it never hurts to introduce yourself and ask. We are hoping that the cards will
help make police officers more approachable and to help open up the lines of communication
between the police department and the community, especially with the Borough's
children.
This project was made possible
by the Fair Lawn Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention through a grant from the
Governor's Council.
The
professional photography for the cards
was done by photographer Ira Gluck of Paris Photography (Glen
Rock, NJ). Ira's work really added a
professional look to the cards.
And, of course, we must thank our card printers,
"Cop Card Connection" (River Vale,
NJ) whose creativeness turned a rough idea into a magnificent
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