Department profile · Bergen County
Hackensack Police Department
Reported as: Hackensack PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Hackensack 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 Hackensack Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. In 2025 it reported 17 sworn officers and 23 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 135.3 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 23 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 recorded sustained complaints. The most common allegations were Other Departmental Rule Violation and Theft.
Three major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, none of them terminations, in 2022, 2023 and 2025. On the report card the department received a C, which places it at the 41st percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30-59 officers. A larger internal affairs caseload 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
17[1]
IA investigations, 2025
23[1]
Incidents, 2025
17[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 105 | 271 | 9 | 23 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 23 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 23 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 9 |
|---|---|
| Theft | 5 |
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Loss Of Or Failure To Safeguard Agency Propert | 1 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 1 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 5 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Hackensack PD | 135.3 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Darrin Dewitt | Captain | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
| 2023 | William Moyano | PO | Suspended (days not reported)Separated while IA pending | [9] |
| 2022 | Frankie Garrett | Officer | Suspended 72 days | [10] |
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 Hackensack Police Department report in 2025?
- Hackensack Police Department reported 23 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 17 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Hackensack Police Department have?
- Hackensack Police Department has 3 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 2079. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 45. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1061. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1574. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 551. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2079. 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 Hackensack 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 76. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1507. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2054. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩