North Bergen Police Have Department's First Drug Recognition Expert Officer

A Drug Recognition Expert, commonly known as a DRE, is skilled in detecting and identifying individuals under the influence of drugs and identifying the category/categories of drugs causing the impairment. In order to receive the certification, officers must attend intensive classroom & practical training and must pass all required testing.

Officer Suarez is the first officer in the history of our department to obtain this certification. We congratulate him for successfully completing the course and obtaining the prestigious DRE certification.