Does the police department ever contact citizens asking for donations over the phone?
NO… Neither the police department or the policemens benevolent association (the police officer’s union) will ever contact you by telephone to ask for donations. Furthermore, the police department does not receive funds from any of the organizations that contact you by telephone. If you are not familiar with the organization calling you and asking for a donation, you may wish to ask the caller to send you information on their charity and how they dispurse their funds. NEVER give your credit card information to anyone who calls you on the telephone. Morristown PBA Local #43, the union that represents your local police officers, conducts an annual sticker drive through the mail that is recognized by the Town of Morristown and the Police Department. Again, we will never contact you by telephone and encourage you to contact MPD with any questions or to report any suspicious requests for donations.
