The Boonton Police Department provides law enforcement services, as well as preserves peace, deters crime, and maintains law and order. It maintains a patrol division that conducts preliminary investigations and answers various calls for service, including first aid and fire calls, motor vehicle accidents and reports of criminal activities. The department s detective bureau conducts follow-up investigations of criminal matters through the development and maintenance of intelligence sources regarding criminal activities. The Boonton Police Department supports the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program, which focuses on the prevention of illegal usage of drugs, gang activities and violent behavior. It provides information regarding crime prevention and traffic advisories, as well as issues firearm permits. The department is located in Bonton, N.J.