At a recent Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting, the police department welcomed new full-time police officer Matthew Ackermann.

Police Chaplain Wes Smith stood by for the swearing in as Ackermann’s mother, Eileen, held the Bible while his father, William, stood alongside him and Mayor John Imperiale administered the oath of office.

Ackermann had worked at the Sea Isle City Police Department as a summer law enforcement officer since 2021. He is a graduate of Stockton University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.