2023 County Office. The Linden Police Department will be hosting an informational meeting at the Linden Public Library on February 16th @ 5:30pm. We are centrally located, only 40 minutes from NYC, Brooklyn and other major cities nearby. Let us look at a few of the responsibilities of a cop. Though this creates questions of morality and it is totally up to your worth ethic to decide whether or not you will receive such benefits. The typical ladder is as follows: Patrol Office < Detective