The Lower Township Police Department terminated Patrolman Eric Campbell in 2022. Campbell was charged on October 26, 2021 with theft by unlawful taking of movable property, a bicycle valued at $400.00, a fourth-degree crime under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2b(3). Following an investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, Campbell entered a Pretrial Intervention program requiring 6 months of supervision, random drug screens, lifetime forfeiture of Cape May County public employment, and acceptance of termination. He was ordered to pay $125.00.
On 10-26-21 PTL Eric Campbell was charged with theft by the unlawful taking of moveable property, specifically a bicycle valued at $400.00. This being a crime of the fourth degree. In violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2b(3). The theft allegedly occurred on 10-8-21, at approximately 2220 hours. The Cape May County Prosecutors Office investigated the criminality alleged in this case. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 we received a Pretrial Intervention Order of Postponement executed by all parties on March 28, 2022, including JSC, Christine Smith for theft by unlawful taking, 4th degree. As part of the special conditions of PTI Supervision, the following was agreed to: 6 month PTI Supervision, Random Drug Screens, forfeiture of all Cape May County Public Employment for life, and acceptance of termination from the Lower Township Police Department. $125.00 was also imposed as a financial obligation.
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Sustained charge(s): Theft by Unlawful Taking
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Eric Campbell's major discipline record?
The Lower Township Police Department terminated Patrolman Eric Campbell in 2022. Campbell was charged on October 26, 2021 with theft by unlawful taking of movable property, a bicycle valued at $400.00, a fourth-degree crime under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2b(3). Following an investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, Campbell entered a Pretrial Intervention program requiring 6 months of supervision, random drug screens, lifetime forfeiture of Cape May County public employment, and acceptance of termination. He was ordered to pay $125.00.
What is Eric Campbell's major discipline record at Lower Township Police Department?
Eric Campbell has one major discipline record at Lower Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Eric Campbell's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Eric Campbell's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2022.
How large is Lower Township Police Department, the department Eric Campbell worked for?
Lower Township Police Department reported 49 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Eric Campbell individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2134. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8270. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩