Allegation category
Improper Entry
Rights / integrity tier, as grouped by this site
New Jersey law enforcement agencies recorded 683 allegations in this category between 2021 and 2025, the 21st-most most reported of the 31 categories and 0.9% of all allegations statewide.
These are complaints, not findings. A complaint is recorded when somebody makes it, whether or not an investigation later sustained it, so nothing on this page establishes that any officer did anything.
Allegations
683
2021 to 2025
Agencies reporting
138
At least one in the period
Reported in 2025
125
125 in 2021
By year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 146 | 161 | 126 | 125 |
Year-to-year movement reflects both complaint volume and reporting practice. The number of agencies filing a report changes each year, and a category can grow simply because more departments began classifying complaints into it.
Where it is reported most
Highest raw counts. Large departments appear here largely because they are large.
Where it makes up the largest share
A high share means this category is unusually prominent in what that agency records. It can reflect what happens there, or how that agency classifies complaints.
| Agency | Share |
|---|---|
| Glassboro Police Department | 11.7% |
| Franklin Borough Police Department | 9.8% |
| Lyndhurst Police Department | 9.2% |
| Warren County Prosecutor's Office | 9.2% |
| Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office | 7.6% |
| Bound Brook Police Department | 7.1% |
| Winslow Township Police Department | 6.9% |
| Ventnor Police Department | 6.9% |
| Mount Laurel Township Police Department | 6.8% |
| Wanaque Borough Police Department | 6.1% |
| Burlington County Sheriff's Office | 6.1% |
| Piscataway Township Police Department | 5.6% |
| Cranford Police Department | 5.4% |
| Lindenwold Borough Police Department | 5.1% |
| Ridgewood Village Police Department | 4.8% |
By county
Other categories
- Other Departmental Rule Violation
- Demeanor
- Excessive Force
- Differential Treatment
- Other Criminal Violation
- Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation
- Neglect of Duty
- Improper Arrest
- Use Of Force Policy Violation
- Preventable MV accident
- Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency
- Attendance issues
- Improper Search
- Insubordination/Disobeying An Order
- All 31