Jeffrey W. Martin was sworn in as Chief of Police on January 8, 2026. Chief Martin has served with the Little Egg Harbor Police Department for 26 years, beginning his career as a patrolman on January 1, 2000.
Throughout his career, Chief Martin has held numerous positions within the agency. Initially, he was assigned to uniform patrol until being promoted to Sergeant in 2008. As a Patrol Sergeant, he supervised a midnight squad until 2012, then transferred to the Detective Bureau.
He served in the Detective Bureau until being transferred back to the Patrol Division and assuming the position of Assistant Patrol Commander. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2018 and became the Patrol Division Commander. As Patrol Commander, his duties included scheduling, overseeing school resource officers, fleet maintenance and report reviews.
Chief Martin also headed the implementation of our Body Worn Camera, program which started in December of 2021. In July 2024 he was promoted to Captain and served as the Operations Commander until being promoted to Chief of Police in 2026.
Chief Jeffrey W. Martin
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