{"url":"https://policetransparencynj.com/departments/point-pleasant-beach-pd/","summary":"Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, a municipal agency in Ocean County, reported 8 internal affairs investigations in 2025 with 7 officers named in those cases. Its rate of 114.3 per 100 officers ran above the Ocean County median of 100 and below the 125.9 municipal median. Neither reading is conclusive, because more internal affairs volume can mean more misconduct or a department that documents complaints more fully. None of the 8 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the leading allegation category, followed by Differential Treatment and Improper Arrest.\n\nTwo major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, both from 2024. Point Pleasant Beach PD received a C on the report card, at the 49th percentile among 171 peers in the 15-29 officers group, a medium-confidence grade.","note":"Compiled from New Jersey Attorney General public data by an independent project; not a government source. Every value is as reported, with its sourceRef. 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