Department profile · Somerset County
Franklin Township Police Department
Reported as: Franklin 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.
In brief
The Franklin Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Somerset County. It reported 39 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 54 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 138.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal agencies. Of the 54 investigations detailed for 2025, 24 reported a sustained complaint. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation category, followed by Excessive Force.
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 21st percentile of its peer group of 38 departments with 30 to 59 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
39[1]
IA investigations, 2025
54[1]
Incidents, 2025
33[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 63 | 52 | 56 | 54 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 54 investigations, 24 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 53 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 14 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 12 |
| Demeanor | 10 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 6 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 3 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 2 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 2 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 18 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 16 |
| not provided | 9 |
| Not Sustained | 7 |
| Unfounded | 4 |
Against peers, 2025
| Franklin Twp PD | 138.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (18) | 141.7 |
| 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 Franklin Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Franklin Township Police Department reported 54 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 39 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Franklin Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Franklin Township 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 2479. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 439. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1460. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1968. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 944. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2479. 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 Franklin Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩