Department profile · Bergen County
Fort Lee Police Department
Reported as: Fort Lee PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. It reported 43 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 54 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 125.6 investigations per 100 officers was about even with the 125.6 median for municipal agencies. Of the 54 investigations detailed for 2025, 17 reported a sustained complaint. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation category, followed by Demeanor.
One major discipline record appears in the 2020 through 2025 releases, with no terminations among them. On the report card the department received an A, which means the 1st percentile of its peer group of 38 departments with 30 to 59 officers. Higher internal affairs volume can signal either more misconduct or a stronger culture of reporting.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
43[1]
IA investigations, 2025
54[1]
Incidents, 2025
41[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 56 | 50 | 53 | 54 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 54 investigations, 17 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 54 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 23 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 10 |
| Improper Arrest | 5 |
| Improper Entry | 4 |
| Excessive Force | 3 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 17 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 14 |
| not provided | 13 |
| Not Sustained | 6 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Fort Lee PD | 125.6 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alexander Levy | Officer | Separated while IA pending | [8] |
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 Fort Lee Police Department report in 2025?
- Fort Lee Police Department reported 54 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 43 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Fort Lee Police Department have?
- Fort Lee Police Department has 1 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 2076. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 41. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1057. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1570. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 547. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2076. 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 Fort Lee 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 1505. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩