Department profile · Bergen County
Bergen County Sheriffs Department
Reported as: Bergen Co Sheriffs DeptCounty sheriff
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Bergen County 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.
Sworn officers, 2025
131[1]
IA investigations, 2025
166[1]
Incidents, 2025
126[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 265 | 221 | 150 | 166 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 166 investigations, 76 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 163 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 64 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 32 |
| Attendance Issues | 25 |
| Excessive Force | 16 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 11 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 9 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 3 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 76 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 30 |
| Unfounded | 28 |
| Not Sustained | 14 |
| Exonerated | 12 |
| Administratively Closed | 6 |
Against peers, 2025
| Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept | 126.7 |
|---|---|
| County median, county sheriff (1) | 126.7 |
| NJ median, county sheriff (20) | 115.2 |
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 Bergen County Sheriffs Department report in 2025?
- Bergen County Sheriffs Department reported 166 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 131 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Bergen County Sheriffs Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Bergen County Sheriffs 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 2059. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 24. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1040. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1554. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 530. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2059. 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 Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩