County profile
Salem County
8 law enforcement agencies reported internal affairs activity for 2025.
IA investigations, 2025
66[1]
Sworn officers, 2025
38[1]
Agencies in Salem County
| Agency | Type | Officers | Investigations | Incidents | Major discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Grove PD | Municipal police | 12 | 36 | 28 | 0 |
| Salem City PDCivil service | Municipal police | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| Carneys Point PD | Municipal police | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Salem Co Prosecutors Office | County prosecutor | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Pennsville PD | Municipal police | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Salem Co Sheriffs DeptCivil service | County sheriff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Woodstown Boro PD | Municipal police | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lower Alloways Creek Twp PD | Municipal police | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Elmer Boro PD | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| Salem County Correctional FacilityCivil service | Corrections | not reported | not reported | not reported | 14 |
| Salem County Sheriffs OfficeCivil service | County sheriff | not reported | not reported | not reported | 3 |
| Salem PDCivil service | Municipal police | not reported | not reported | not reported | 1 |
IA totals are for 2025; major discipline counts span 2020-2025. 5 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 Salem County report in 2025?
- Agencies in Salem County reported 66 internal affairs investigations in 2025, across 8 reporting agencies, according to New Jersey Attorney General data.
- How many police major discipline records are there in Salem County?
- Salem County agencies have 21 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, including 3 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 Salem 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 Salem County rows, all years; row 1 is the header. ↩