Department profile · Essex County
Caldwell Police Department
Reported as: Caldwell 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 Caldwell Police Department is a municipal police agency in Essex County. It reported 8 sworn officers in 2025 and 14 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 175 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 14 investigations detailed for 2025, 8 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was other departmental rule violation.
The department had 3 major discipline records across the 2020-2025 releases, none of which ended in termination. The site graded it F, which means the 85th 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
14[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 14 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 14 investigations, 8 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 14 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 9 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Attendance Issues | 1 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 8 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 4 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Caldwell PD | 175.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (22) | 158.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | George Henderson | Lieutenant | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Natalie Marinaro | Sergeant | Suspended 15 days | [9] |
| 2023 | Justin Misano | Officer | Separated while IA pending | [10] |
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 Caldwell Police Department report in 2025?
- Caldwell Police Department reported 14 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 Caldwell Police Department have?
- Caldwell Police Department has 3 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 2211. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 181. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1197. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1706. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 687. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2211. 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 Caldwell 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 1056. 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 1057. 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 1635. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩