Department profile · Somerset County
Bound Brook Police Department
Reported as: Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook Police Department is a municipal police agency in Somerset County. It reported 10 sworn officers in 2025 and 15 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 150 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 15 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was demeanor.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. The site graded the department D, which means the 66th 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 more complete 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
15[1]
Incidents, 2025
14[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 15 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 15 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 8 |
|---|---|
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 2 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 1 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 6 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 4 |
| Sustained | 2 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Bound Brook PD | 150.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (18) | 141.7 |
| 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
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 Bound Brook Police Department report in 2025?
- Bound Brook Police Department reported 15 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 Bound Brook Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Bound Brook Police 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 2475. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 436. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1456. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1964. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 940. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2475. 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 Bound Brook PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩