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Department profile · Hudson County

Bayonne Police Department

Reported as: Bayonne PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Bayonne on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

In brief

The Bayonne Police Department is a municipal police agency in Hudson County. It reported 49 sworn officers in 2025 and 68 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 138.8 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 68 investigations detailed for 2025, 15 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Demeanor, followed by Other Departmental Rule Violation.

Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 10 major discipline records, none of which was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of A, which puts it at the 11th percentile of its peer group of 14 agencies in the 60+ 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

49[1]

IA investigations, 2025

68[1]

Incidents, 2025

56[1]

Major discipline records

10

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

9520218320221142023902024682025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Bayonne Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Bayonne Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
95831149068

As reported to the Attorney General.[2][3][4][5][6]

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 68 investigations, 15 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 67 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Bayonne PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Bayonne PD, 2025
Demeanor38
Other Departmental Rule Violation19
Neglect of Duty3
Improper Search2
Excessive Force2
Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise1
False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Criminal)1
Other Criminal Violation1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Bayonne PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Bayonne PD, 2025
Exonerated23
Sustained16
Unfounded12
not provided9
Administratively Closed5
Not Sustained3

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
BAYONNE PD138.8COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (13)138.9NJ MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (447)125.6
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Bayonne PD138.8
County median, municipal police (13)138.9
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.

View the report card

Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Bayonne Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2024Jason ArnonePolice OfficerSuspended 10 days[8]
2023Eduardo Mena-RamosOfficerSeparated while IA pending[9]
2023Richard KillmerSergeantSuspended 180 days[10]
2023Eduardo Mena-RamosOfficerSuspended 15 days[11]
2023Jeffrey VelozOfficerSuspended 41 daysSeparated while IA pending[12]
2023Karim EstephanousProb. OfficerSeparated while IA pending[13]
2023Christopher DeNobleOfficerSeparated while IA pending[14]
2023Christopher DeNobleOfficerSeparated while IA pending[15]
2023Christopher DeNobleOfficerSeparated while IA pending[16]
2023Christopher DeNobleOfficerSeparated while IA pending[17]

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 Bayonne Police Department report in 2025?
Bayonne Police Department reported 68 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 49 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Bayonne Police Department have?
Bayonne Police Department has 10 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 0 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2255. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  2. [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 225. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  3. [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1241. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  4. [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1748. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  5. [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 732. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  6. [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2255. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  7. [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 Bayonne PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
  8. [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1094. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  9. [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1697. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  10. [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1698. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  11. [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1699. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  12. [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1700. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  13. [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1701. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  14. [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1702. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  15. [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1703. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  16. [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1704. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  17. [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1705. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩