On Monday June 6, 2022, Riverside Township promoted
Captain H. David Jaensch to Chief of Police. Chief Jaensch was hired by the Riverside
Township Police Department in September of 1997, and graduated from the New Jersey State Police Academy in January
of 1998. He has served as a Patrolman, Lieutenant, Captain, and has been
serving as acting Chief of Police since March of 2022.
Chief Jaensch has served as an
Emergency Medical Technician,
Internal Affairs Supervisor, and is a member of the Internet Crimes Against
Children Taskforce. Chief Jaensch was instrumental in instituting a community
policing philosophy in Riverside. He has collaborated on the development of projects
such as the Citizen Police Academy, Kidz FunZone Game Truck, outdoor movie and
game nights, social media outreach, and the Haunted Police Station.
During his tenure with the Riverside Police
Department, Chief Jaensch has received numerous Departmental commendations
including Lifesaving, Outstanding Narcotics Investigations, Distinguished
Service and Valor. He has received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Enforcement Award, and his community policing efforts have been recognized by
the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, ASIS International, New Jersey
Attorney General’s Office, New Jersey Senate and General Assembly. Chief Jaensch was also previously selected by
the VFW Department of New Jersey as New Jersey’s Outstanding Lawmen of the
Year.Chief Jaensch is a graduate of Rutgers
University, the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Leadership and Command
Program, and the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, VA. Chief Jaensch has a
Master’s Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of
Virginia and is a New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Accredited Command
Executive.
