Department profile · Camden County
Camden County Sheriffs Department
Reported as: Camden Co Sheriffs DeptCounty sheriff
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Camden County 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
57[1]
IA investigations, 2025
87[1]
Incidents, 2025
55[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 50 | 95 | 68 | 87 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 87 investigations, 24 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 84 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 25 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 13 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 11 |
| not provided | 7 |
| Differential Treatment | 6 |
| Improper Entry | 6 |
| Demeanor | 4 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 4 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 26 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 19 |
| Not Sustained | 18 |
| not provided | 17 |
| Administratively Closed | 7 |
Against peers, 2025
| Camden Co Sheriffs Dept | 152.6 |
|---|---|
| County median, county sheriff (1) | 152.6 |
| NJ median, county sheriff (20) | 115.2 |
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 Camden County Sheriffs Department report in 2025?
- Camden County Sheriffs Department reported 87 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 57 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Camden County Sheriffs Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Camden County Sheriffs 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 2161. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 129. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1145. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1657. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 637. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2161. 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 Camden Co Sheriffs Dept row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩