Organization
Office Units
Specialzed Crimes Unit
Fraud Unit
The Fraud Unit coordinates with municipal police departments on the majority of fraud cases. The Fraud Unit exclusively investigates and prosecutes complex cases of fraud that overburden the local resources. Types of cases handled by the Fraud Unit include contractor fraud, identity theft, bank securities, and embezzlement.
Insurance Fraud Unit
It is the responsibility of the Insurance Fraud Unit within this unit to work in conjunction with local, state (i.e. Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor) and federal law enforcement agencies along with insurance companies on investigations within the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (N.J.S.A. 17:33A-1 through 17:33A-15) as well as the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice (Title 2C) specifically focusing on the crimes of thefts, forgeries, fraudulent practices and falsification in official matters. Additional information about the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Insurance Fraud Unit may be found by accessing this link.
Professional Standards Unit
The Professional Standards Unit conducts investigations involving criminal violations committed by elected or appointed public officials. The Unit also investigates violations of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. Title 19 (Election Laws) and certain violations of Title 40 and 40A. The Unit is also required to conduct investigations which the Prosecutor and/or Chief of Investigations designate as sensitive or confidential in nature which includes some internal affairs matters. The Unit also assists in conducting applicant background investigations.
C.A.R.E./Bias Crimes Unit
It is the responsibility of the C.A.R.E. (Crimes Against the Retired/Elderly) Unit to place an emphasis on "senior targeted crimes" such as telemarketing frauds, deceptive contractors, utility impersonators/diversion burglaries, transient crime groups (i.e. gypsies, travelers), investment scams, sweetheart swindles, pigeon drops, bank examiner schemes, auto repair scams, home care aides/givers and identity thefts. The unit will provide the elderly population within Morris County with seminars/lectures/presentations touching on issues involving these senior targeted crimes as well as prevention steps/techniques to be utilized by the public.
It is the responsibility of the Bias Crimes Function to ensure that all Bias Incidents and Bias Crimes that occur within Morris County are properly investigated and reported to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. The Bias Crimes function is also responsible for the training of municipal police departments and assisting them with their investigations when acts of bias occur.
Polygraph Function
It is the responsibility of the Polygraph Function within the office to assist the Morris County Prosecutor's Office staff (investigative and legal) and all law enforcement agencies (federal, state, county and municipal) in investigating all types of crimes. In addition, upon request, the Polygraph Function will be available to the Courts of Morris County for court stipulated purposes in criminal matters.