When he became Barnegat Township police chief in February 2018, Keith Germain said one of his goals was to improve community policing through enhancing outreach programs and a greater presence through social media. He has followed up on that aim.

And shortly before the retired chief’s last day on March 13, the department released its third annual formal report, focusing on police activity in 2023 and much more.

According to the section on department statistics, police responded to a total of 19,910 calls for service.