The Wildwood Police Department is a 45 man department that serves a year round population of approximately 4500 citizens. During the summer months the population grows to approximately 50,000 and more. The department has a full time community policing unit, general patrol units, as well as a tactical team, bike and motorcycle patrol. New this year is a full-time school resource officer that serves Wildwood High School and grade school.

During the summer months the Wildwood Police Department hires an additional 45 Special Law Enforcement Officers (Class Two) that supplement the departments three squads. Their is also day and night time boardwalk patrol units and a midtown patrol unit. All Special Law Enforcement Officers start at $7.75 per hour with a $.25 per hour increase for returnees. Special Law Enforcement Officers are expected to handle all types of criminal and traffic enforcement.

Please contact Captain David Deation at (609) 522-0222 or visit the Wildwood City Police Department Web Site for employment information as a SLEO Class I, SLEO Class II, or full-time officer.