James Hawkins was sworn in as Little Egg Harbor Police Chief at the September 9, 2021 township meeting. Chief Hawkins began his career with the Little Egg Harbor Police Department in 1998. During his 23 year career, Chief Hawkins has served in various positions including Patrol Sergeant, School Resource Officer, Lieutenant in charge of both Patrol and Administrative Divisions, a member of the Ocean County Regional S.W.A.T team and most recently the Captain of Police Operations.
Throughout his career, Chief Hawkins has been instrumental in the implementation of the many systems used by the police officers on a daily basis including the Spillman Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management system. Most notably, as the Lieutenant of the Administrative Division, Hawkins led the police department through its initial accreditation in 2018.
Chief Hawkins has completed several professional development leadership trainings and is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Masters in Administrative Sciences.
