Avalon NJ 08202
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Avalon Police Department
The Avalon Police Department currently employs (21) sworn officers, and (3) non-sworn employees. We currently have (1) Chief, (1) Captain, (1) Administrative Sergeant, (4) Patrol Sergeants, (1) Detective Sergeant, (1) Detective, and (12) Patrolman. As a summer resort, The Avalon Police Department employs up to (16) Class II Special Law Enforcement Officers each year. The Class II Officers also supplement the patrol squads when needed. Several Class I Special Law Enforcement Officers are also hired during the summer season. These Class I Officers are assigned to enforce parking regulations.
The Avalon Police Department utilizes several patrol cars as well as (4) marked 4-wheel drive sport utility vehicles and (2) Polaris’s which are capable of patrolling the beach, and an unmarked 4-wheel drive sport utility vehicle for the detective division. The Avalon Police Department also consists of a seasonal bike patrol unit which is supervised by a full-time patrolman. Most of the Class II officers are assigned to this unit. In addition to the seasonal bike patrol unit, the Avalon Police Department has a marine unit which consists of (2) police boats. These boats are used to patrol the waterways in our jurisdiction.
Mission Statement
“The mission of the Avalon Police Department is to protect and serve the citizens of Avalon with the utmost professionalism to create a safe environment to live and vacation, by providing equitable enforcement of laws, diligent patrols, thorough investigations and outstanding community relationships”
About Us
Avalon is a Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, on Seven Mile Island. Avalon borders Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor Borough, Middle Township, and the Atlantic Ocean. Famous for being a South Jersey seashore resort, Avalon has the motto "Cooler by a Mile", since it juts out into the Atlantic Ocean about a mile farther than other barrier island resorts. The motto also refers to the fact that Avalon occupies nearly 5 miles of Seven Mile Island whereas neighbor Stone Harbor was around 2 miles.