Detective Bureau
The Detective Bureau is staffed by Detectives and supervised by one Detective Sergeant.
The Detectives in the bureau can be contacted via phone as listed below or by emailing each detective. Their email address is the first initial of their first name followed by their entire last name @manalapanpolice.org.
Detective Sergeant Robert Herring, (732) 446-8396
Detective Jennie Hensley, (732) 446-8392
Detective Bryan Belardo, (732) 446-8388
Detective Joseph DeFilippis, (732) 446-8385
Detective Matthew Meyler, (732) 446-8387
Detective Douglas Zike, (732) 446-8389
In addition to investigating crimes the five Detectives have additional roles and responsibilities. Some of these responsibilities are as follows:
ABC Officer
Responsible for Liquor License investigations and licensing applications.
Bias Officer
Liaison between the department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Bias Crimes Unit.
Crisis Negotiations
One Detective trained in Crisis Negotiations.
Evidence Officer
Two detectives assigned as Evidence Officers and responsible for logging, maintaining, destroying and returning all items taken into evidence for the entire department.
Juvenile Conference Committee Liaison
One detective who liaisons with the Juvenile Conference Committee for all juvenile cases brought before the committee.
Child Abuse/Neglect Officer
One detective who is the liaison between the department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Unit.
Gang Activity & Gang Intelligence Officer
One detective who maintains all the intelligence for the department regarding individuals in or associated with any recognized gang and liaisons with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Gang Unit.
Megan’s Law Officer
Two detectives (one main and one assistant) who is responsible for registering, and maintaining files on, local convicted sex offenders.
Narcotics Officer
Detectives who investigate drug activity and liaisons with the Monmouth County Narcotic Strike Force for narcotic investigations within the Township.