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Department profile · Hunterdon County

Clinton Township Police Department

Reported as: Clinton 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

Clinton Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Hunterdon County. In 2025 the department reported 14 sworn officers and 29 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 207.1 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 29 investigations detailed for 2025, 10 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegations were demeanor and conduct unbecoming or discredit to the agency.

The department reported 12 major discipline records across the 2020 through 2025 releases, 4 of which resulted in terminations. On the report card it received a grade of F, which places it at the 99th percentile of its peer group of departments with 1 to 14 officers, 361 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

14[1]

IA investigations, 2025

29[1]

Incidents, 2025

22[1]

Major discipline records

12

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

102021172022422023442024292025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Clinton Township Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Clinton Township Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
1017424429

As reported to the Attorney General.[2][3][4][5][6]

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 29 investigations, 10 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 29 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Clinton Twp PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Clinton Twp PD, 2025
Demeanor7
Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency7
Neglect of Duty4
Excessive Force3
False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal)2
Improper Arrest2
Other Departmental Rule Violation1
Differential Treatment1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Clinton Twp PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Clinton Twp PD, 2025
Exonerated11
Sustained10
Not Sustained5
not provided2
Unfounded1

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
CLINTON TWP PD207.1COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (14)129.3NJ MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (447)125.6
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Clinton Twp PD207.1
County median, municipal police (14)129.3
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.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Clinton Township Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Lawrence AnthesPatrolmanSeparated while IA pending[8]
2025Lawrence AnthesPatrolmanSeparated while IA pending[9]
2025Lawrence AnthesPatrolmanSeparated while IA pending[10]
2025Lawrence AnthesPatrolmanSeparated while IA pending[11]
2025Lawrence AnthesPatrolmanSeparated while IA pending[12]
2024Lawrence AnthesOfficerSuspended 10 days[13]
2024Shane CarleOfficerTerminatedSeparated while IA pending[14]
2024Shane CarleOfficerTerminatedSeparated while IA pending[15]
2024Stephen HarsOfficerTerminated[16]
2024Stephen HarsOfficerTerminatedSuspended 0 days[17]
2023Shane CarleOfficerSuspended 28 days[18]
2023Lawrence AnthesOfficerDemotedSuspended 30 days[19]

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 Clinton Township Police Department report in 2025?
Clinton Township Police Department reported 29 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 14 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Clinton Township Police Department have?
Clinton Township Police Department has 12 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 4 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2272. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  2. [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 240. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  3. [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1257. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  4. [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1764. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  5. [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 748. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  6. [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2272. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  7. [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 Clinton Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
  8. [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 411. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  9. [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 412. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  10. [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 413. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  11. [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 414. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  12. [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 415. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  13. [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1139. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  14. [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1140. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  15. [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1141. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  16. [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1142. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  17. [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1143. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  18. [18]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1748. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  19. [19]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1749. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩