Department profile · Camden County
Cherry Hill Township Police Department
Reported as: Cherry Hill 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
Cherry Hill Township Police Department is a municipal police department in Camden County. The department reported 42 sworn officers in 2025, with 52 internal affairs investigations opened that year. Its rate of 123.8 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 52 investigations detailed for 2025, 11 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was other departmental rule violation.
No major discipline records appear for the department in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. On the report card it received a grade of A, which places it at the 7th percentile of its peer group of departments with 30 to 59 officers, 38 peers in all. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect either more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
42[1]
IA investigations, 2025
52[1]
Incidents, 2025
34[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 52 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 52 investigations, 11 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 52 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 16 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 14 |
| Harassment/Stalking | 6 |
| Excessive Force | 4 |
| Neglect of Duty | 3 |
| Improper Entry | 2 |
| Demeanor | 2 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 2 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 23 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 11 |
| not provided | 10 |
| Exonerated | 8 |
Against peers, 2025
| Cherry Hill Twp PD | 123.8 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (34) | 142.2 |
| 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 Cherry Hill Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Cherry Hill Township Police Department reported 52 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 42 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Cherry Hill Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Cherry Hill Township 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 2164. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 132. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1147. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1659. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 639. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2164. 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 Cherry Hill Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩