County profile
Bergen County
62 law enforcement agencies reported internal affairs activity for 2025.
IA investigations, 2025
777[1]
Sworn officers, 2025
598[1]
Agencies in Bergen County
| Agency | Type | Officers | Investigations | Incidents | Major discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Co Sheriffs DeptCivil service | County sheriff | 131 | 166 | 126 | 0 |
| Fort Lee PDCivil service | Municipal police | 43 | 54 | 41 | 1 |
| Elmwood Park PDCivil service | Municipal police | 20 | 28 | 27 | 3 |
| Palisades Inter. Parkway PD | Municipal police | 15 | 28 | 23 | 0 |
| Lodi PDCivil service | Municipal police | 17 | 27 | 25 | 3 |
| Hackensack PDCivil service | Municipal police | 17 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| Lyndhurst PD | Municipal police | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| Englewood PD | Municipal police | 14 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
| Garfield PDCivil service | Municipal police | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| Cliffside Park PD | Municipal police | 14 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| Fair Lawn PDCivil service | Municipal police | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Mahwah Twp PD | Municipal police | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Ridgewood Village PDCivil service | Municipal police | 15 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| Rutherford PDCivil service | Municipal police | 12 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Westwood PD | Municipal police | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| Bergen Co Prosecutor’s Office | County prosecutor | 10 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| Bergenfield PDCivil service | Municipal police | 11 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| Carlstadt PD | Municipal police | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Teaneck PDCivil service | Municipal police | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus PD | Municipal police | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Palisades Park PD | Municipal police | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Paramus PD | Municipal police | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| River Edge PD | Municipal police | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Maywood PD | Municipal police | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Saddle Brook PDCivil service | Municipal police | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Saddle River PD | Municipal police | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Wallington PDCivil service | Municipal police | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| East Rutherford PDCivil service | Municipal police | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Edgewater PDCivil service | Municipal police | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Fairview PDCivil service | Municipal police | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Franklin Lakes Boro PD | Municipal police | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| New Milford PD | Municipal police | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Rochelle Park PD | Municipal police | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Closter PD | Municipal police | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Park Ridge PDCivil service | Municipal police | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Ramsey PD | Municipal police | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Allendale PD | Municipal police | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Demarest PD | Municipal police | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Dumont PD | Municipal police | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Upper Saddle River PD | Municipal police | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Bogota PD | Municipal police | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Montvale PD | Municipal police | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Ridgefield Boro PD | Municipal police | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| South Hackensack PD | Municipal police | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Tenafly PD | Municipal police | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Harrington Park PD | Municipal police | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hasbrouck Heights PD | Municipal police | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Little Ferry PD | Municipal police | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| North Arlington PDCivil service | Municipal police | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Norwood PD | Municipal police | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Ridgefield Park PD | Municipal police | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| River Vale PD | Municipal police | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Alpine PD | Municipal police | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Emerson PD | Municipal police | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Englewood Cliffs PD | Municipal police | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Moonachie PDCivil service | Municipal police | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cresskill PD | Municipal police | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northvale PD | Municipal police | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Washington Twp PD | Municipal police | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leonia PD | Municipal police | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakland PDCivil service | Municipal police | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Old Tappan PD | Municipal police | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bergen County Prosecutors Office | County prosecutor | not reported | not reported | not reported | 3 |
| Bergen County Sheriffs OfficeCivil service | County sheriff | not reported | not reported | not reported | 47 |
| Glen Rock PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Haworth PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Hillsdale PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 2 |
| Midland Park PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Oradell PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 1 |
| Ridgefield PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 1 |
| Ridgewood PDCivil service | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 2 |
| Waldwick PDCivil service | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Wood-Ridge PDCivil service | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Woodcliff Lake PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Wyckoff Twp PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
IA totals are for 2025; major discipline counts span 2020-2025. 24 of these agencies are in civil service jurisdictions governed by the Title 4A discipline framework (see the full local jurisdiction roster).
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Bergen County report in 2025?
- Agencies in Bergen County reported 777 internal affairs investigations in 2025, across 62 reporting agencies, according to New Jersey Attorney General data.
- How many police major discipline records are there in Bergen County?
- Bergen County agencies have 119 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, including 10 terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. County totals summed over Bergen County agency rows for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. Record counts from Bergen County rows, all years; row 1 is the header. ↩