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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cape May County, New Jersey

16 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 16 law enforcement agencies in Cape May County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 13 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cape May County

  • Cape May County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NJ0050000

City and Town Police Departments in Cape May County

  • Avalon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Cape May Point Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Cape May Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Lower Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Middle Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • North Wildwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Ocean City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050800 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Sea Isle City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0050900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Stone Harbor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0051000
  • West Cape May Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0051200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • West Wildwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0051300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Wildwood Crest Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0051500 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Wildwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0051400 · NIBRS since 2023

State Police in Cape May County

  • State Police: Cape May CountyState police · ORI NJ005SP00

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Cape May County

  • Prosecutor: Cape May CountyOther agency · ORI NJ0058900

Where People Arrested in Cape May County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other New Jersey Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Cape May County?
The FBI lists 16 law enforcement agencies in Cape May County, including 13 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cape May County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cape May County that is the Cape May County Sheriff's Office. See Cape May County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example NJ0050200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.