Bias Crimes

The Highlands Police Department investigates all
complaints of Bias or Hate Crimes.

Detective Sergeant Louis Fundora is in charge of investigations.
For New Jersey law enforcement purposes, a bias incident is defined as any suspected or confirmed offense or unlawful act which occurs to a person, private property, or public property on the basis of race, color,religion, gender (except matters involving a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2or 2C:14-3), handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity.

An offense is bias based if the motive for the commission of the offense or unlawful act pertains to race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity. For the purpose of this definition, the term, "handicap" shall be construed consistently with N.J.S.A. 10:5-5(q).

REPORT THE CRIME IMMEDIATELY BY CALLING

9-1-1 OR (732) 872-1158.