A police substation has opened in the town for the second time this spring, this time at the Menlo Park Mall off of Route 1, with the goal of improving public safety.
The new Menlo Park Substation, which is situated at the former Jos. A. Bank on the mall’s lower level between the parking deck and the Barnes & Noble, had its grand opening last week with Mayor Sam Joshi and Police Chief Thomas Bryan in attendance.
According to Joshi, the substation was remodeled in the store area and has a holding area in addition to command level workers.
According to the mayor, the mall location was chosen because, on average, the Edison Police Department received nearly 700 calls about it every year—roughly two calls every day. More than 250 calls have been made in the first five months of this year, according to officials.
According to officials, the approximately $45,000 substation enables improved public accessibility and community involvement, heightened police presence and visibility, quicker reaction times, and shorter travel times for officers.
According to Joshi, cops will save approximately sixty minutes by not having to travel from the mall to police headquarters, which is located off of extremely trafficked Route 27.
“The Menlo Park Mall Substation will improve our capacity to handle law enforcement cases quickly and maintain a patrol force of active officers. Bryan added, “There will also be a command-level presence monitoring the substation.
The substation serves not only the mall but the surrounding neighborhood, according to the mayor, thus it will be open during mall hours in addition to some additional hours. In addition to the shops, the mall’s vicinity includes a Target store across the street, a number of neighboring eateries, and an AMC theater.
Joshi expressed gratitude to the management and security of Menlo Park Mall for their support of this project.
Joshi demanded harsher punishments for juvenile criminals during Edison’s first police substation opening this year on Oak Tree Road, in the township’s northern side, in response to an increase in youth home invasions and burglaries across the state.
According to Joshi, the township prioritizes public safety and currently has 196 policemen on duty—the most in 15 years.
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