Department profile · Sussex County
Andover Township Police Department
Reported as: Andover Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Andover Township on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.
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Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
The Andover Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Sussex County. It reported 3 sworn officers in 2025 and 3 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 3 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Excessive Force, followed by Improper Arrest.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. On the report card it received a grade of A, which puts it at the 18th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officers band. A larger number of internal affairs cases can indicate more misconduct or a more thorough reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
3[1]
IA investigations, 2025
3[1]
Incidents, 2025
3[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 3 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 3 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Excessive Force | 2 |
|---|---|
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 1 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 1 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Andover Twp PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (11) | 150.0 |
| 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
No major discipline records appear for this agency in the 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; see the methodology for what this data does and does not cover.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Andover Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Andover Township Police Department reported 3 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 3 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Andover Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Andover Township Police Department in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; discipline is listed only after all appeals conclude.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2504. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 464. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1485. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1994. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 969. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2504. 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 Andover Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩