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Bordentown City Police Department
Reported as: Bordentown City PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Bordentown City 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
5[1]
IA investigations, 2025
5[1]
Incidents, 2025
5[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 5 investigations, 3 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 5 officers involved.[6]
Most serious allegation
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
|---|---|
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 3 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Bordentown City PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (31) | 125.0 |
| 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vincent Bernotas | Sergeant | Terminated | [7] |
| 2024 | Vincent Bernotas | Sergeant | Suspended 7 days | [8] |
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 Bordentown City Police Department report in 2025?
- Bordentown City Police Department reported 5 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 5 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Bordentown City Police Department have?
- Bordentown City Police Department has 2 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 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 2119. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 89. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1618. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 598. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2119. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]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 Bordentown City PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 86. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 891. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩