County profile
Sussex County
13 law enforcement agencies reported internal affairs activity for 2025.
IA investigations, 2025
155[1]
Sworn officers, 2025
89[1]
Agencies in Sussex County
| Agency | Type | Officers | Investigations | Incidents | Major discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta PDCivil service | Municipal police | 22 | 43 | 35 | 3 |
| Newton PDCivil service | Municipal police | 20 | 30 | 25 | 0 |
| Franklin Boro PD | Municipal police | 10 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| Hopatcong PDCivil service | Municipal police | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Hamburg PD | Municipal police | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Byram Twp PDCivil service | Municipal police | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Hardyston Twp PD | Municipal police | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Vernon Twp PDCivil service | Municipal police | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Andover Twp PDCivil service | Municipal police | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sussex Co Sheriff'S DeptCivil service | County sheriff | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Stanhope PDCivil service | Municipal police | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ogdensburg PDCivil service | Municipal police | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sussex Co Prosecutors Office | County prosecutor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
IA totals are for 2025; major discipline counts span 2020-2025. 9 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 Sussex County report in 2025?
- Agencies in Sussex County reported 155 internal affairs investigations in 2025, across 13 reporting agencies, according to New Jersey Attorney General data.
- How many police major discipline records are there in Sussex County?
- Sussex County agencies have 18 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, including 5 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 Sussex 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 Sussex County rows, all years; row 1 is the header. ↩