Department profile · Cape May County
Cape May City Police Department
Reported as: Cape May City PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Cape May City on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.
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Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
The Cape May City Police Department is a municipal police agency in Cape May County. It reported 9 sworn officers in 2025 and 9 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 9 investigations detailed for 2025, 6 reported sustained complaints. The recorded allegation was other departmental rule violation.
The department had 2 major discipline records across the 2020-2025 releases, 1 of which ended in termination. The site graded it B, which means the 28th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officers band. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a more complete reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
9[1]
IA investigations, 2025
9[1]
Incidents, 2025
3[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 9 investigations, 6 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 9 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 9 |
|---|
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 5 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Cape May City PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (10) | 118.0 |
| NJ median, municipal police (447) | 125.6 |
Investigations per 100 sworn officers, using the officer counts each agency reported for 2025. A higher number is ambiguous on its own: it can reflect more misconduct, or a stronger internal reporting culture. Medians are computed within the same agency type only.
Major discipline records
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dylan Sincavage | SLEO II | Other sanction | [8] |
| 2022 | Julia Gindville | SLEO I | Terminated | [9] |
Every name links to the officer's record page with the agency's full synopsis and citation.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Cape May City Police Department report in 2025?
- Cape May City Police Department reported 9 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 9 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Cape May City Police Department have?
- Cape May City Police Department has 2 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2192. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 161. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1176. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1687. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 667. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2192. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Investigations, 2024-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. Aggregated from every Cape May City PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1614. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2129. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩