Passaic Prosecutor's Office

Major crimes detectives are trained in the most modern and advanced techniques of their respective disciplines with many also conducting training for municipal law enforcement officers.  This continuous instruction, combined with extensive experience, makes the Major Crimes Division highly successful in solving crimes and prosecuting those individuals responsible.

The Major Crimes Division of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office is staffed by Supervising Assistant Prosecutors who serve as directors of the Major Crimes Division and, in many instances, approve the arrests of suspects .  The Major Crimes Division has six Assistant Prosecutors who provide legal guidance to detectives within the Major Crimes Division as well as outside law enforcement agency’s within Passaic County while also prosecuting criminal cases in Passaic Superior Court.  A Captain oversees the daily operations of the Major Crimes Division and is assisted by supervisory investigative staff members.  Twenty detectives with specialized training are assigned to the various units that fall under Major Crimes.  

The Major Crimes Division is comprised of:

• Fatal Investigations Unit
• Special Victims Unit
• Human Trafficking
• Child Abductions Response Team (C.A.R.T.)
• Child Advocacy Center
• MULTI-Disciplinary Team
• S.A.N.E/S.A.R.T.
• Megan’s Law