Department profile · Cape May County
Wildwood Crest Borough Police Department
Reported as: Wildwood Crest Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Wildwood Crest Borough 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
Wildwood Crest Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Cape May County. It reported 10 sworn officers in 2025 and 11 internal affairs investigations that year. At 110 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 11 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained complaint. Excessive Force was the most common allegation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. The department received a B on the report card, at the 32nd percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 officers. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
10[1]
IA investigations, 2025
11[1]
Incidents, 2025
11[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 11 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 11 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| not provided | 3 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 3 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Administratively Closed | 5 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 5 |
| Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Wildwood Crest Boro PD | 110.0 |
|---|---|
| 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
No major discipline records appear for this agency in the 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; see the methodology for what this data does and does not cover.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Wildwood Crest Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Wildwood Crest Borough Police Department reported 11 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 10 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Wildwood Crest Borough Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Wildwood Crest Borough Police Department in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; discipline is listed only after all appeals conclude.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2201. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 171. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1187. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1696. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 677. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2201. 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 Wildwood Crest Boro PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩