Department profile · Atlantic County
Absecon City Police Department
Reported as: Absecon City PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Not a civil service jurisdiction
This department is not among the NJCSC Appendix A jurisdictions, so major discipline here follows a different statutory track (generally N.J.S.A. 40A:14), with appeals that usually go to the Superior Court rather than the Civil Service Commission.
See the context on non-civil-service departments.
Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
Absecon City Police Department is a municipal police agency in Atlantic County. It reported 7 sworn officers in 2025 and 11 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 157.1 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 11 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegation was Demeanor, followed by Excessive Force.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 4 major discipline records, of which 1 was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of F, which places it at the 99th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officers band. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
7[1]
IA investigations, 2025
11[1]
Incidents, 2025
6[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 11 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 11 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 11 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 7 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 10 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Absecon City PD | 157.1 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (14) | 119.0 |
| NJ median, municipal police (447) | 125.6 |
Investigations per 100 sworn officers, using the officer counts each agency reported for 2025. A higher number is ambiguous on its own: it can reflect more misconduct, or a stronger internal reporting culture. Medians are computed within the same agency type only.
Major discipline records
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kevin Craig | Officer | Suspended 30 days | [8] |
| 2022 | Steven Hance | Officer | Terminated | [9] |
| 2021 | Kevin Craig | Officer | Suspended 15 days | [10] |
| 2021 | Joyce Lee | Sergeant | DemotedSuspended 30 days | [11] |
Every name links to the officer's record page with the agency's full synopsis and citation.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Absecon City Police Department report in 2025?
- Absecon City Police Department reported 11 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 7 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Absecon City Police Department have?
- Absecon City Police Department has 4 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2038. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1018. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1532. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 510. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2038. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Investigations, 2024-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. Aggregated from every Absecon City PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2003. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2004. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2403. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2404. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩