| Agencyname: | Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department |
| Abbreviation: | PIPPD |
| Patch: | Palisades Interstate Parkway PD.jpeg |
| Formedyear: | 1908 |
| Country: | United States |
| Countryabbr: | U.S. |
| Divtype: | State |
| Divname: | New York & New Jersey |
| Legaljuris: | New York and New Jersey |
| Police: | y |
| Headquarters: | 1 Alpine Approach Rd. Alpine, NJ 07620 |
| Sworntype: | Police Officers |
| Sworn: | 36 |
| Chief1name: | Steven Shallop |
| Chief1position: | Chief |
| Stations: | 2 |
| Website: | Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department |
The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police (PIPPD), is a New Jersey state law enforcement agency, the duties of which are to protect and to enforce state and local laws within New Jersey on all facilities owned or operated by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, a New Jersey state government agency responsible for protecting the Palisades Interstate Park as well as the Palisades Interstate Parkway in New Jersey.[1]
In May 2018, State Assemblyman Gordon Johnson suggested instituting state oversight of the department.[2]
After a number of press reports of misconduct, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation that led to Chief Michael Coppola being suspended for ninety days starting in mid-July 2018. The prosecutor found the department had an incentive program to encourage officers to write more traffic tickets.[3]
The investigation also showed that most of the department's high-speed chases were in violation of the State Attorney General's policy on such pursuits. At least one of these resulted in a fatal crash.[4]
In August 2018, Coppola resigned after he was arrested for allegedly buying cocaine and having it shipped to his post office box.[5] [6] He was replaced by Steven Shallop.[7]