Department profile · Somerset County
Branchburg Township Police Department
Reported as: Branchburg Twp 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 Branchburg Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Somerset County. It reported 8 sworn officers in 2025 and 12 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 150 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 12 investigations detailed for 2025, 4 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was other departmental rule violation.
The department had 1 major discipline record across the 2020-2025 releases, with no termination. The site graded it D, which means the 71st 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
8[1]
IA investigations, 2025
12[1]
Incidents, 2025
11[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 12 investigations, 4 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 12 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
|---|---|
| BWC/MVR Violation | 2 |
| Demeanor | 2 |
| Domestic violence (Criminal) | 1 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Improper Entry | 1 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 4 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 3 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Branchburg Twp 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thomas Meola | Sergeant | Suspended 30 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 Branchburg Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Branchburg Township Police Department reported 12 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 8 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Branchburg Township Police Department have?
- Branchburg Township Police Department has 1 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 2476. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 437. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1457. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1965. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 941. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2476. 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 Branchburg Twp 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 521. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩