Department profile · Morris County
Dover Police Department
Reported as: Dover PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Dover 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.
In brief
Based in Morris County, the Dover Police Department is a municipal police agency. It reported 16 sworn officers in 2025 and 18 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 112.5 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 18 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation label was other departmental rule violation, recorded six times.
State releases list 2 major discipline records for the department across 2020 through 2025, one of which was a termination. On the site report card the department received a D, which places it in the 78th percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies in the 15-29 officer band. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect 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
16[1]
IA investigations, 2025
18[1]
Incidents, 2025
17[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 18 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 18 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 17 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 6 |
|---|---|
| Improper Entry | 2 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 2 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 2 |
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| Harassment/Stalking | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 8 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 4 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Sustained | 2 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Dover PD | 112.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (35) | 116.7 |
| 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 | Anthony Kelly | PTL | TerminatedSuspended 145 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Anthony Kelly | PTL | Suspended (days not reported) | [9] |
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 Dover Police Department report in 2025?
- Dover Police Department reported 18 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 16 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Dover Police Department have?
- Dover Police Department has 2 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 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 2381. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 347. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1364. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1870. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 851. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2381. 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 Dover 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 484. 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 1220. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩