Non-emergency police line · Plainfield, NJ

(908) 753-3131☎  Call (908) 753-3131

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Non Emergency Police Number in Plainfield, New Jersey

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Description

The Plainfield Police Department is the municipal police department for Plainfield.

Location

315 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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About this agency

AgencyPlainfield Police Department
TypeMunicipal police department
Address315 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
CountyUnion County
Official websiteplainfieldnj.gov
Number last verifiedAug 2026, against plainfieldnj.gov

Who answers where. This department answers for addresses inside Plainfield. In New Jersey every municipality is covered by its own police department or, in some rural townships without one, by the New Jersey State Police; the county sheriff mainly serves the courts and does not normally take local calls. For an address in a neighbouring town, call that town’s police. See all agencies in Union County.

Area served. The city of Plainfield covers 6.0 square miles of land and has about 54,670 residents, roughly 9,174 people per square mile. That is 10% of the 572,726 people in Union County, which averages 5,573 per square mile (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 population estimate and land area).

Using (908) 753-3131

Use (908) 753-3131 for non-urgent police matters inside Plainfield: noise, a theft or break-in after the suspect has left, an abandoned vehicle, a minor crash with no injuries, or a question about a report. If someone is hurt, in danger or a crime is happening right now, call 911 instead. Read when to call 911 and when to use a non-emergency number.

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