Spring Lake Police Department

What Spring Lake Police Department does

The Spring Lake Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving Spring Lake Borough, a small coastal municipality in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Established by the Spring Lake Borough Council and repeatedly affirmed as the borough's dedicated police force, the department delivers patrol, emergency response, traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, and community policing services to borough residents. The department is organized under a command structure led by a Chief, with a Lieutenant, four Sergeants (including a Detective Sergeant and a HELO Officer/Sergeant Emmett Smith), and patrol officers including a K9 unit (K9 Ersko). Funding derives from Spring Lake Borough taxpayer appropriations via the Borough Council; specific budget figures are not publicly disclosed.

Operationally, the department deploys standard law-enforcement equipment: Body Worn Cameras (BWC) for officer transparency and evidence documentation, Alcotest 7110 and 9510 devices for DUI/DWI enforcement, RADAR Discovery equipment for speed enforcement, and a K9 unit for detection work. It maintains a portfolio of community-facing services — Operation Reassurance, Project Medicine Drop (prescription drug disposal), bicycle registration, child safety seat checks, firearms permitting, the CARE Program, the Police Explorers youth program, domestic violence resources, and U-Visa/T-Visa information — plus administrative channels including New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request handling and online motor vehicle accident report access via CrashDocs integration. The public-facing technology layer is a WordPress-hosted website with scam-alert content; no mobile app, API, SDK, or commercial product offering exists.

Because the Spring Lake Police Department is a public-sector entity, its go-to-market is non-commercial. Services are delivered directly to a single captive geographic segment (Spring Lake Borough, USA) through the station lobby at 311 Washington Avenue, sworn officer patrols, and community engagement programming (e.g., the holiday Santa Gift Delivery program with the Goodwill Fire Company, where the police station serves as a gift collection point). Strategic inter-agency ties include officer training through the Monmouth County Police Academy, investigation and evidence-sharing coordination with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, prisoner transport to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, and wildlife response coordination with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (24-hour hotline at 609-266-0538) for marine mammal sightings on borough beaches. The implicit business model is tax-funded monopoly provision with mandated public-sector appropriations rather than revenue capture.

Name

Spring Lake Police Department

Legal name

Spring Lake Police Department

Website

https://springlakepolice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Spring Lake Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing patrol, emergency response, traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, and community policing services to residents of Spring Lake Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey, funded through Borough Council taxpayer appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traffic Enforcement & Road Safety (Highway Patrol, DUI, Collision Investigation) (BPAIAGAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Community policing services
• Traffic enforcement
• Emergency response services
• Public safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Spring Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Spring Lake Police Department provides municipal law enforcement services to Spring Lake Borough, New Jersey, including patrol, emergency response, traffic enforcement (RADAR and Alcotest DUI/DWI), investigations, and community policing. The department complements core policing with specialized programs such as Body Worn Cameras, Operation Reassurance, bicycle registration, child safety seat checks, firearms permits, Project Medicine Drop, domestic violence resources, U-Visa/T-Visa assistance, OPRA public records requests, and motor vehicle accident reports through CrashDocs.

Product overview

The Spring Lake Police Department operates as a single-unit municipal police department providing comprehensive law enforcement services to Spring Lake Borough, New Jersey. The department offers a portfolio of core policing services complemented by specialized programs including body-worn cameras, community engagement initiatives (Operation Reassurance, CARE Program, Police Explorers), administrative services (firearms permits, bicycle registration, child safety seat inspections), public records access (OPRA requests, motor vehicle accident reports via CrashDocs, discovery materials for RADAR and Alcotest devices), and victim support services (domestic violence resources, U-Visa/T-Visa assistance, Project Medicine Drop). The department utilizes WordPress for its public-facing website and does not offer commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Police Services Core municipal law enforcement services including patrol, emergency response, investigation, and community policing for Spring Lake Borough residents.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Monmouth County Police AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe department sends officers and special officer candidates to the Monmouth County Police Academy for mandatory training. Special Officer Class I candidates attend a mandatory two-week training at the academy in early April-May.
• Marine Mammal Stranding CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for responding to marine mammal sightings on beaches. The department contacts the MMSC 24-hour hotline at (609) 266-0538 when seals, whales, dolphins, or sea turtles are observed. The MMSC provides guidance on proper viewing distances (150 feet minimum) and handling of marine mammals.
• Spring Lake BoroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe police department operates under the Spring Lake Borough Council which established the department and continues to affirm its commitment to maintaining a dedicated police force. Taxpayers ensure sufficient funding through Borough council appropriations.
• Monmouth County Prosecutor's OfficecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office on investigations, evidence sharing, and law enforcement coordination.
• Goodwill Fire CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint community engagement partnership for events such as the Santa Gift Delivery program where the Goodwill Fire Company delivers gifts to children during the holiday season, with the police department serving as a collection point.
• Monmouth County Correctional InstitutioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrisoner detention facility where arrested individuals are transported for housing pending court action. The department works with MCCI for individuals charged with various offenses including conspiracy to commit theft and other criminal charges.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Manasquan Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Borough of Manasquan in Monmouth County, NJ. Direct comparable as a similarly sized borough force with overlapping training pipelines through the Monmouth County Police Academy.
• Sea Girt Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Borough of Sea Girt in Monmouth County, NJ. Comparable small-borough shore community force with similar resident-focused policing model and borough-funded structure.
• Asbury Park Police Department: Municipal police department serving the City of Asbury Park in Monmouth County, NJ. Larger municipal counterpart in the same county, sharing Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office coordination and comparable urban-shoreline policing demands.
• Point Pleasant Beach Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County, NJ. Direct comparable as a small shore-borough force with seasonal tourism policing and DUI/speed enforcement focus.
• Belmar Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Borough of Belmar in Monmouth County, NJ. Comparable small-shore-borough force with similar community-policing, traffic enforcement, and seasonal beach-town service profile.
• Bradley Beach Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Borough of Bradley Beach in Monmouth County, NJ. Direct comparable as a small shore-borough force with overlapping community-policing and seasonal enforcement duties.

Broad incumbents

• New Jersey State Police: State-level law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction. Operates as a broad incumbent providing highway patrol, major investigations, and mutual-aid support; relevant as the larger alternative provider framework for the same policing services.
• Monmouth County Sheriff's Office: County-level law enforcement agency operating across all municipalities in Monmouth County. Functions as a broader incumbent providing overlapping capabilities (patrol support, investigations, civil process) that could substitute for municipal-level services if consolidation pressure emerges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spring-lake-police-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake Police Department