Welcome to the Sea Girt Police Department
Over a Century of Service – On July 2nd, 1917, shortly after the official incorporation of Sea Girt, Charles H. Roberts was appointed as the Borough Marshal marking the beginning of over 100 years of law enforcement in the Borough of Sea Girt.
The men and women of the Sea Girt Police Department are dedicated to the safety and security of the approximately 2,000 residents and countless visitors who flock to our beautiful southern Monmouth County beaches. A top priority for the agency is preserving the quality of life enjoyed by the residents and visitors of the Borough of Sea Girt. By exercising a strict adherence to our mission, we have been blessed with one of the lowest crime rates in Monmouth County.
The Sea Girt Police Department is under the command of Chief Justin E. Macko. The Department staffs thirteen full-time time police officers and is supplemented by part-time special officers who are assigned patrol or special duties as needed.
Accredited Agency
The Sea Girt Police Department is an accredited agency through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
Distracted Driving Enforcement and Education Campaign
Law enforcement officers from the Sea Girt Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay Enforcement campaign.
Contact Us:
Sea Girt Police Department
P.O. Box 22
319 Baltimore Boulevard
Sea Girt, NJ 08750-0022
Voice: (732) 449-7300
Fax: (732) 974-8684
Emergency: 9-1-1
Records:
Monday – Friday
8am to 4pm (except for holidays)
PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITING AND HIRING
The goal of the Sea Girt Police Department’s Recruitment Plan is to attract qualified individuals to pursue a career with the Sea Girt Police Department. The objective is to achieve an overall racial and gender composition of the police department in comparison to the service population of the Borough through the department’s recruiting activities. This agency will make a good faith effort to meet specific goals for recruiting a diverse workforce, in terms of people of color and gender diversity. The goals and objectives will be accomplished through various recruitment activities and events. Please click here for more information and statistics. Click here for annual recruiting reports and recruitment plans.
Online Reporting Tool
The Sea Girt Police Department has created a tool to accept police reports through an online portal to report such things as:
Theft – Under $200
Vandalism / Damaged Property
Lost Property
Fraud Attempt / Scam Call
Harassing Calls, Emails, Text Messages
THIS IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR 9-1-1 DURING AN EMERGENCY.
You may access the online reporting tool here.
Please be advised, there may be a delay in the report being received by officers. If you need immediate assistance, call (732) 449-7300.
RAVE Smart 9-1-1 Emergency Notification System
The Sea Girt Police Department is updating and communicating with residents on a regular basis through the RAVE Smart 9-1-1 System. Please sign up by clicking the image below.
If you have any problems or questions in signing up, please call the Office of Emergency Management at 732-449-7335 ext. 603 or email tharmon@seagirtboro.com.
Body Cameras Deployed
The Sea Girt Police Department has deployed body cameras on all of our uniformed officers. Click here to read more about our body camera program.
Sea Girt Police Employment Application
The Sea Girt Police Department is currently not accepting résumés and applications for the position of Special Law Enforcement Officer I & II for Summer 2025.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Sea Girt Police Department to maintain peace and order through the provision of police services that are of the highest quality and responsive to the needs of the community. We will contribute to the safety and security of the community by apprehending those who commit criminal acts, by developing partnerships to prevent, reduce, or eliminate neighborhood problems, and by providing police services that are fair, unbiased, judicious, and respectful of the dignity of all individuals.
Collision in The Plaza
On 12/21/201, at approximatly 3:34 p.m., the Sea Girt Police Department responded to a one vehicle collision in front of the Sea Girt Post Office in The Plaza. The single vehicle struck a Federal Express mail box and iron hand railing. This vehicle then struck the...
Chief Sidley Honored
On December 23rd, the students and staff of the Sea Girt Elementary School honored Chief Edward J. Sidley Jr. for his years of service to the Borough of Sea Girt. Students lined up and gave Chief Sidley a welcoming applaud as he entered the all purpose room where...
Police and FD Respond to SG School
At 10:47 a.m. the Sea Girt Police Department and the Sea Girt Fire Department were dispatched to the Sea Girt Elementary School on Bell Place. Police communications recieved a call from an automatic alarm company reporting an activation of the school's fire alarm. As...
Man Lying on Tracks
On Thursday, November 18th, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Sea Girt Police Department received a report that a teenage male was lying down on the railroad tracks near Beacon Boulevard. A friend of the 18th year old male, who was in the area at the time, stayed with the...
Street Smart is Street Safe Program
Sea Girt Mayor Mark Clemmensen has announced that the police department will implement the new Street Smart is Street Safe program to protect the safety of school children and school crossing guards. According to Police Chief Edward Sidley Jr., the reasons for the...
Operation Take Back New Jersey
Sea Girt— Sea Girt Borough, will be hosting an Operation Take Back New Jersey local collection site as part of the Operation Take Back NJ medicine disposal day. The event will take place at Sea Girt Police Headquarters, 319 Baltimore Boulevard, between the hours of 10...