Welcome to Little Egg Harbor Police Department

On the evening of September 9, 2024, the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department was contacted by the Pinelands Regional School District Administration regarding a social media screenshot making reference of a school shooting.  According to school administration, the message was brought to their attention after being circulated among students.  The police department immediately initiated an investigation into the origin of the message.  Through the investigation, the message could be not be authenticated and has been determined that any potential threat was not directed towards Pinelands Regional Schools.  Out of an abundance of caution, an increase in police presence was initiated at our schools on September 10, 2024. Thank you for those who brought this information forward for investigation.  We take all threats serious, and we can assure you that the safety of schools is of utmost importance.

The Little Egg Harbor Police Department has partnered with the On P.O.I.N.T. (Proactive Outreach In Needs and Treatment) Program, which provides for social workers on-site every Thursday at Little Egg Harbor Police Headquarters (665 Radio Road).  This program was developed to address the high volume of mental health, substance abuse and social service related calls and incidents that utilize a considerable volume of police and emergency resources.  For more information on this program, please visit the Bright Harbor Healthcare website. At Bright Harbor Healthcare, they believe in building strong, healthy, safe communities.

In accordance with New Jersey Attorney General Directive 2021-5, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department is hereby providing public notice that the Little Egg Harbor Police Department deploys Body Worn Camera technology for use by uniformed, and at times, plainclothes officers. This technology is invaluable to serve and protect our public as well as serving to protect our officers. The captured video has tremendous evidentiary and training value as well as protecting the integrity and the transparency of the Little Egg Harbor Police Department. Generally, a Body Worn Camera (BWC) will be mounted in the chest area on an officer’s outermost garment. Pictures of the device currently in use, as well as a picture depicting the usual placement on an officer’s body, are shown below. For more information on BWC regulations, please refer to New Jersey Attorney General Directive 2021-5, which can be found on the New Jersey Office of Attorney General website (www.njoag.gov).