Department profile · Bergen County
Bergenfield Police Department
Reported as: Bergenfield PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Bergenfield Borough 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 Bergenfield Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. It reported 11 sworn officers in 2025 and 13 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 118.2 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegations included BWC/MVR Violation and Neglect of Duty.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 4 major discipline records, none of which was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of D, which puts it at the 64th 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
11[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
13[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 13 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| BWC/MVR Violation | 3 |
|---|---|
| Neglect of Duty | 3 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 3 |
| Attendance Issues | 2 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 7 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 5 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Bergenfield PD | 118.2 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (60) | 125.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eric Lind | Officer | Suspended 7 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Hilda Colon | Police Officer | Suspended 13 days | [9] |
| 2023 | Hilda Colon | Officer | Suspended 6 days | [10] |
| 2022 | John Brown | Officer | Suspended 975 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 Bergenfield Police Department report in 2025?
- Bergenfield Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 11 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Bergenfield Police Department have?
- Bergenfield Police Department has 4 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]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2060. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 25. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1041. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1555. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 531. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2060. 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 Bergenfield 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 69. 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 875. 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 1502. 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 2052. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩