Department profile · Essex County
Essex County Corrections
Reported as: Essex Co CorrectionsCorrections
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Essex 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
135[1]
IA investigations, 2025
164[1]
Incidents, 2025
140[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2022 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 164 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 164 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 160 officers involved.[5]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 77 |
|---|---|
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 24 |
| Loss Of Or Failure To Safeguard Agency Propert | 19 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 13 |
| Excessive Force | 7 |
| Neglect of Duty | 5 |
| Drug Test Failure | 5 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 3 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 79 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 39 |
| Administratively Closed | 20 |
| Unfounded | 15 |
| Exonerated | 7 |
| Not Sustained | 4 |
Against peers, 2025
| Essex Co Corrections | 121.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, corrections (1) | 121.5 |
| NJ median, corrections (13) | 125.0 |
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 Essex County Corrections report in 2025?
- Essex County Corrections reported 164 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 135 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Essex County Corrections have?
- No major discipline records appear for Essex County Corrections 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 2214. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1200. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 690. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2214. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]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 Essex Co Corrections row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩