New jersey
United States
Updated - August 7, 2025
Picture By: New Jersey State Police
The primary law enforcement agency in New Jersey is the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), which is responsible for highway patrol, criminal investigations, and statewide emergency response. Other significant agencies include the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, which handles prosecutions and supports complex criminal investigations, and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, which enforces laws related to wildlife conservation, hunting, fishing, and environmental protection.
*Only agencies with police powers are listed.
-Clicking the agency's name takes you to their homepage-
State Agencies
| Agency (Click Me) |
Governing Body | Primary Responsibilities | Authority to write traffic tickets? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Police | Department of Law and Public Safety | Highways | Yes |
| NJDOC | New Jersey Department of Corrections | Statewide, NJ Prison System | Yes |
| Division of Fish and Wildlife - Bureau of Law Enforcement | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | Statewide, wildlife and natural resource enforcement | Yes |
| Division of Parks and Forestry - New Jersey State Park Police | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | New Jersey's public park system | Yes |
| Division of Criminal Justice Home | Department of Law & Public Safety | Statewide investigations | No |
| Division of Taxation - Office of Criminal Investigation | NJ Treasury | Statewide, tax code and criminal code. | No |
| NJ Transit Police | New Jersey Transit Corporation | Statewide, NJ Transit properties | Yes |
| New Jersey State Human Services Police | Department of Human Services | Department of Human Services and Health properties | Yes |
| New Jersey State Detectives | Governor of New Jersey | Statewide | Yes |
| Division of Parole | New Jersey State Parole Board | Statewide, offenders | No |