Department profile · Cape May County
Cape May County Prosecutors Office
Reported as: Cape May Co Prosecutors OfficeCounty prosecutor
Jurisdiction context
Civil service status not verified
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Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
Sworn officers, 2025
3[1]
IA investigations, 2025
3[1]
Incidents, 2025
3[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 3 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 3 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 1 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 2 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Cape May Co Prosecutors Office | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, county prosecutor (1) | 100.0 |
| NJ median, county prosecutor (22) | 110.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Robert Harkins | DSG | Terminated | [8] |
| 2023 | Zachary DeWeese | Detective | Suspended 8 days | [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 County Prosecutors Office report in 2025?
- Cape May County Prosecutors Office reported 3 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 3 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Cape May County Prosecutors Office have?
- Cape May County Prosecutors Office 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 2193. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 162. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1177. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1688. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 668. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2193. 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 Co Prosecutors Office 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 259. 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 1615. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩