Department profile · Bergen County
Fair Lawn Police Department
Reported as: Fair Lawn PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Fair Lawn 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
The Fair Lawn Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. It reported 11 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 16 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 145.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal agencies. Of the 16 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation categories were Theft and Other Departmental Rule Violation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. On the report card the department received a B, which means the 36th percentile of its peer group of 361 departments with 1 to 14 officers. A larger number of internal affairs cases can indicate more misconduct or a more thorough reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
11[1]
IA investigations, 2025
16[1]
Incidents, 2025
11[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 16 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 16 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Theft | 4 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 6 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 2 |
| Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Fair Lawn PD | 145.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (60) | 125.3 |
| 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.
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 Fair Lawn Police Department report in 2025?
- Fair Lawn Police Department reported 16 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 11 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Fair Lawn Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Fair Lawn 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 2074. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 39. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1055. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1568. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 545. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2074. 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 Fair Lawn PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩