Department profile · Camden County
Berlin Borough Police Department
Reported as: Berlin Boro 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
The Berlin Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Camden County. It reported 10 sworn officers in 2025 and 12 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 120 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 12 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Excessive Force, followed by Demeanor.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 2 major discipline records, neither of which was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of F, which puts it at the 92nd 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
10[1]
IA investigations, 2025
12[1]
Incidents, 2025
12[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 12 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 12 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Excessive Force | 3 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 2 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 5 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 3 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Berlin Boro PD | 120.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (34) | 142.2 |
| 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 | Hunter Sawicki | Patrolman | Separated while IA pending | [8] |
| 2025 | Hunter Sawicki | Patrolman | Separated while IA pending | [9] |
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 Berlin Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Berlin Borough Police Department reported 12 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 10 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Berlin Borough Police Department have?
- Berlin Borough Police Department has 2 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 2156. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 124. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1140. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1652. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 632. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2156. 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 Berlin Boro 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 102. 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 103. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩