Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPONJ)
Michael Leighton serves as a Detective Lieutenant at the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, where responsibilities include managing the Confidential Investigations Unit and overseeing various investigative roles since January 2012. Prior to this, Michael held positions such as Detective Sergeant and Detective 1st Grade within the same unit, as well as a Detective role in the Major Crimes Unit. In addition to law enforcement duties, Michael is an Adjunct Professor in Forensic Science at St. Thomas Aquinas College and teaches Criminal Justice at Bergen Community College. Previous experience includes serving as a Police Officer with the New York City Police Department from 2007 to 2012. Michael holds a Master of Science in Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Arts in Law & Society from Ramapo College of New Jersey.
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPONJ)
The official LinkedIn page of the Bergen County (NJ) Prosecutor's Office, the lead law enforcement agency in the most populated county of New Jersey. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Nextdoor, & YouTube: @BCPONJ and on Facebook.com/BCPONJ. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office is an elite law enforcement organization under the leadership of the county's Prosecutor, who is mandated by law to serve as the chief law enforcement official of the county. The Prosecutor's Office maintains specialized squads available to assist the 70 municipalities of Bergen County, NJ in the investigation of crimes calling for increased personnel, specialized equipment, technical know-how or highly specialized training. With a countywide population of almost 1 million residents, the Prosecutor's Office handles all serious crimes committed anywhere in the county, including: arson, child abuse, cyber crime, drug trafficking & narcotics, financial crime & insurance fraud, homicide, sex crimes, and traditional organized crime. This highly trained staff, some of whom work 24/7, give each municipality the ability to bring additional resources to bear when presented with particularly challenging cases or particularly dangerous offenders.