Department profile · Bergen County
Fairview Police Department
Reported as: Fairview PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Fairview 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 Fairview Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. It reported 5 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 8 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 160 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal agencies. None of the 8 investigations detailed for 2025 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation categories included Demeanor 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 C, which means the 40th percentile of its peer group of 361 departments with 1 to 14 officers. More internal affairs activity can point to more misconduct or to a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
5[1]
IA investigations, 2025
8[1]
Incidents, 2025
5[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 8 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 8 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 2 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 4 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Fairview PD | 160.0 |
|---|---|
| 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 Fairview Police Department report in 2025?
- Fairview Police Department reported 8 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 5 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Fairview Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Fairview 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 2075. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 40. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1056. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1569. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 546. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2075. 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 Fairview PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩