Atlantic County, NJ Sheriff’s Department Has Dramatically Changed

Things have dramatically changed at the Atlantic County, New Jersey, Sheriff’s Department — and, for the better.

Atlantic County Sheriff Joe O’Donoghue Has Changed The Entire Culture

Atlantic County Sheriff Joe O’Donoghue photo.

O’Donoghue has been the Atlantic County Sheriff for the past 31 months. His presence and his operating philosophy of law enforcement have been felt.

Over the past 31 months, we have worked hard to transform the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office and restore its focus on its core mission of law enforcement and public safety.
We have expanded our patrol operations, established new patrol divisions, taken back security responsibilities for the Central Municipal Court, and put more Sheriff's Officers out in communities throughout Atlantic County. You are seeing your Sheriff's Office working where it belongs-in the field, serving the people, said O’Donoghue.

With O’Donoghue — It’s Always A Team Effort

Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department photo.

In every interview that we have conducted with O’Donoghue, he credits his team for the success of his agency.

Over the past 31 months, our officers have completed an extensive amount of advanced training and earned specialized certifications. Beginning in the coming days, we will be highlighting that training and those accomplishments so that the people of Atlantic County can see exactly what your Sheriff's Office has been doing to prepare our officers to serve you, said O’Donoghue.

O’Donoghue Has Concluded

That by working together as a team, along with their various law enforcement partners — O’Donoghue credits the “dedicated men and women of the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office, our local law enforcement partners, and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, we have helped make Atlantic County safer,” said O’Donoghue.