County profile
Cape May County
12 law enforcement agencies reported internal affairs activity for 2025.
IA investigations, 2025
171[1]
Sworn officers, 2025
142[1]
Agencies in Cape May County
| Agency | Type | Officers | Investigations | Incidents | Major discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood PDCivil service | Municipal police | 29 | 34 | 34 | 9 |
| Cape May Co Sheriffs OfficeCivil service | County sheriff | 22 | 31 | 26 | 21 |
| Ocean City PDCivil service | Municipal police | 19 | 21 | 19 | 9 |
| Middle Twp PDCivil service | Municipal police | 16 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
| North Wildwood City PDCivil service | Municipal police | 13 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| Wildwood Crest Boro PDCivil service | Municipal police | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Lower Twp PDCivil service | Municipal police | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Sea Isle City PDCivil service | Municipal police | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Cape May City PDCivil service | Municipal police | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Avalon Boro PD | Municipal police | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Cape May Co Prosecutors Office | County prosecutor | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| West Wildwood Boro PD | Municipal police | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cape May County Correctional CenterCivil service | Corrections | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Stone Harbor Boro PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
IA totals are for 2025; major discipline counts span 2020-2025. 10 of these agencies are in civil service jurisdictions governed by the Title 4A discipline framework (see the full local jurisdiction roster).
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Cape May County report in 2025?
- Agencies in Cape May County reported 171 internal affairs investigations in 2025, across 12 reporting agencies, according to New Jersey Attorney General data.
- How many police major discipline records are there in Cape May County?
- Cape May County agencies have 64 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, including 11 terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. County totals summed over Cape May County agency rows for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. Record counts from Cape May County rows, all years; row 1 is the header. ↩