Department profile · Atlantic County
Egg Harbor Township Police Department
Reported as: Egg Harbor 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.
Sworn officers, 2025
24[1]
IA investigations, 2025
27[1]
Incidents, 2025
19[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 27 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 27 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 27 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 7 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 5 |
| Excessive Force | 5 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 3 |
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 18 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 5 |
| Exonerated | 4 |
Against peers, 2025
| Egg Harbor Twp PD | 112.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (14) | 119.0 |
| 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 | Jeremiah Simmons | Officer | Suspended 6 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Jeffrey Lancaster | Detective | Suspended 20 days | [9] |
| 2023 | Ronald Koons | Officer | Suspended 180 days | [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 Egg Harbor Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Egg Harbor Township Police Department reported 27 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 24 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Egg Harbor Township Police Department have?
- Egg Harbor Township 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 2045. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 9. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1024. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1538. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 515. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2045. 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 Egg Harbor Twp 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 856. 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 857. 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 1489. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩