Community Information

The Union City Police Department provides safer neighborhoods through a partnership with the community which it serves. The City of Union City is a one of the most progressive communities in Hudson County and continues to grow by leaps and bounds. While Union City is only about 1.28 square miles in area, it is home to over 67,000 residents, a wide variety of retail establishments, restaurants, commercial chain stores, and various industry. The City of Union City also boasts some of the most beautiful views of the New York City skyline and has some of the lowest crime rates in the county. The Union City Police Department remains diligent to ensure that the City of Union City remains a safe and stable community.

Hotlines

  • Addiction Hotline of NJ 800-322-5525
  • AIDS Hotline 800-624-2377
  • Animal Services (Humane Society) 973-824-7080
  • Battered Women’s Program – Women Rising 201-333-5700
  • Child Abuse Hotline 800-792-8610 or 877-652-2873
  • Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 201-433-4834
  • Department of Health & Senior Services 800-792-9745
  • Division for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 609-984-7281
  • Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) 800-331-3937
  • Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE
  • Drug Abuse Hotline 800-827-5596
  • Family Court Hudson County 201-795-6777
  • Family Helpline (Parents Anonymous – Teen Line) 800-THE-KIDS
  • Homeless Hotline 800-624-0287
  • Hudson County Jail 201-395.5600 then Press “1” followed by the extension you need
  • Record Room Extensions 5083, 5084, 5321
  • Hudson County Sheriff’s Office 201-915-1300
  • Jersey City Mobile Psychiatric Unit 201-915-2416
  • Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) 800-438-6233
  • Union City Health Department 201- 348-5604
  • Union City Board of Education 201-348-5851
  • Palisade Medical Center 201-854-5000
  • Protective Services for the Elderly 201-295-5160
  • Sexual Abuse (Victim’s Aid) Hotline (SAVA) 201-451-7282
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline 800-624-2377
  • Social Security Administration 800-772-1213
  • Suicide Hotline 201-433-6161
  • Terrorism Hotline 866-4-SAFE-NJ (866-472-3365)