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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.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

In brief

Hackensack Police Department, a municipal police agency in Bergen County, named 17 officers in internal affairs cases in 2025 and reported 23 investigations, well off the 271 it reported in 2023. Its rate of 135.3 per 100 officers ran above the Bergen County median of 125.3 and the statewide municipal median of 125.9. Swings this large say as much about reporting practice as about conduct: a higher rate can mean more misconduct or a department that documents more complaints. Of the 23 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation led the allegation categories, followed by Theft and Demeanor.

Three major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, from 2022, 2023 and 2025. Hackensack PD received a B on the report card, at the 38th percentile among 93 peers in the 60+ officers group, a high-confidence grade.

Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.

Officers named in IA cases, 2025

17[1]

Distinct officers in that year's IA investigations, not total staffing

IA investigations, 2025

23[1]

Incidents, 2025

17[1]

Major discipline records

3

All years, 2020-2025

Staffing

As reported by the department to the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) census, full-time personnel as of October 31 each year. This is a different measurement from the "officers named in IA cases" figure above; see the methodology.

Sworn officers, 2025

105[8]

63 years reported

105 sworn officers in 2025, up from 71 in 1960 (+48%).
Yearsworn officers
196071
196173
196277
1963not reported
1964not reported
1965not reported
196671
196770
196873
196979
197090
197193
197295
1973105
1974104
1975106
1976105
1977102
1978102
1979101
1980101
198199
198297
1983103
1984102
1985106
1986109
1987104
1988108
1989108
1990109
1991107
1992107
1993106
1994106
1995107
199643
1997106
1998111
1999111
2000111
2001111
2002108
2003112
2004110
2005111
2006112
2007110
2008114
2009103
2010102
2011111
2012112
2013113
2014111
2015116
2016119
2017114
2018100
201998
2020116
2021102
2022105
2023105
2024105
2025105

Civilian employees, 2025

18[9]

0.17 per sworn officer

Female sworn officers, 2025

7[10]

6.7% of sworn officers

Officers per 1,000 residents, 2025

2.25[11]

Municipal departments only

AnalysisComputed by this site from LEE reported totals; not an official statistic.

How Hackensack Police Department's sworn staffing compares with its real peer group (same agency type, similar size band), not an assumed bell curve.

Peer group: Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=92)

Sworn officers: Municipal police, 60+ officers
RangeAgencies
0–20084
200–4005
400–6001
600–8001
800–10000
1000–12001

Hackensack Police Department: 105 sworn officers: 60th percentile among Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=92).

The match between this FBI record and this department is this site's inference, not a certified mapping. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.

Officer pay and school-staff pay

County comparison

A separate dataset from the discipline records above: NJ Treasury pension salaries as of March 31, 2026, for the 106 active Hackensack Police Department officers in the file.

Median officer salary

$155,672[3]

106 active officers

Median local school staff

$109,840

HACKENSACK CITY BD OF ED, 573 TPAF members

Against the local district

1.42x

Median officer to median local school staff

Against the county

1.70x

Median officer to Bergen County school-staff median

AnalysisEvery ratio here is computed by this site from as-reported pensionable salaries. The local school figure comes from the pension employer "HACKENSACK CITY BD OF ED", linked to this municipality only because exactly one district in the county resolves to it. A pay comparison is not a statement about either budget. The full county comparison, including the distribution and the tenure-adjusted figure, is on the Bergen County pay page.

Military surplus equipment (1033 program)

In brief

Written by this site from the figures below.

Hackensack Police Department received 85 recorded line items of surplus military equipment between 2002 and 2026, with a total recorded value of $1,051,061 in original Department of Defense acquisition cost rather than current or market value. Categories this site classes as tactical account for $1,041,337 of that total. The largest by recorded value were Night vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation at $674,020, Trucks and truck tractors, wheeled at $269,995, and Guns, through 30mm at $35,033. These are transfers the department received across more than two decades, not a current inventory, and non-controlled items may be disposed of after one year. Receiving surplus equipment through the federal program is not misconduct, and this data is separate in origin from the Attorney General discipline records on this page.

Surplus military equipment transferred to this agency under the Defense Department's 1033 program, as recorded by the Defense Logistics Agency.

Total recorded value

$1,051,061[2]

Original DoD cost, not market value

Tactical equipment value

$1,041,337[2]

77 of 85 line items classed tactical

Transfer window

2002-2026[2]

Earliest to latest recorded ship date

Quantities received, by unit of issue: 597 items (Each); 120 (Package); 3 (Kit); 2 (Assembly). Units of issue differ (an item and a kit are not the same thing), so no single combined item count exists.

Top categories by recorded value

Top 1033 equipment categories received by Hackensack Police Department, by recorded value (original DoD acquisition cost, dollars)
Night vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation674,020 tactical
Trucks and truck tractors, wheeled269,995 tactical
Guns, through 30mm35,033 tactical
Unmanned ground vehicles34,250 tactical
Optical sighting and ranging equipment18,038 tactical
Surface use explosive ordnance disposal tools10,000 tactical
Sets, kits, and outfits of hand tools4,680 mundane
Safety and rescue equipment2,250 mundane

Categories received: tactical vs mundane

Each category is classed tactical or mundane by this site's published classification of its Federal Supply Class. Much of what moves through the program is mundane surplus (tools, office and medical equipment); the tactical rows are what the Militarization Index below measures.

1033 equipment categories received by Hackensack Police Department, grouped tactical vs mundane
CategoryClassLine itemsQuantity receivedRecorded value (original cost)
Night vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiationNight vision and thermal imaging · FSC 5855Tactical2846 items (Each)$674,020
Trucks and truck tractors, wheeledMilitary trucks · FSC 2320Tactical55 items (Each)$269,995
Guns, through 30mmWeapons · FSC 1005Tactical35457 items (Each); 120 (Package); 2 (Assembly); 2 (Kit)$35,033
Unmanned ground vehiclesEOD robots and bomb-disposal equipment · FSC 2360Tactical22 items (Each)$34,250
Optical sighting and ranging equipmentWeapon optics and sights · FSC 1240Tactical644 items (Each)$18,038
Surface use explosive ordnance disposal toolsEOD robots and bomb-disposal equipment · FSC 1385Tactical11 items (Each)$10,000
Sets, kits, and outfits of hand toolsTools and maintenance · FSC 5180Mundane11 (Kit)$4,680
Safety and rescue equipmentSafety and rescue · FSC 4240Mundane35 items (Each)$2,250
Clothing, special purposeClothing and gear · FSC 8415Mundane130 items (Each)$1,693
ADPE system configurationComputers and office · FSC 7010Mundane12 items (Each)$900
Electric vehicular lights and fixturesPower and lighting · FSC 6220Mundane13 items (Each)$115
SwitchesCommunications and electronics · FSC 5930Mundane12 items (Each)$86

Every recorded transfer

Equipment class

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1033 program transfers recorded for Hackensack Police Department, as recorded by the Defense Logistics Agency
ItemCategoryQtyRecorded valueOriginal DoD cost
TRUCK,MAINTENANCENSN 2320-01-091-9076Shipped 2026-06-23 · DEMIL ATrucks and truck tractors, wheeled Tactical1 Each$18,044
TOOL KIT,ELECTRONIC SYSTEMNSN 5180-01-627-3484Shipped 2026-06-18 · DEMIL ASets, kits, and outfits of hand tools Mundane1 Kit$4,680
HOLOGRAPHIC GLASSESNSN 7010-01-665-6349Shipped 2026-06-09 · DEMIL AADPE system configuration Mundane2 Each$900
GLOVES, SAFETYNSN 8415-DS-GLO-VESSShipped 2026-06-09 · DEMIL AClothing, special purpose Mundane30 Each$1,693
SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENTNSN 4240-DS-SAF-ERESShipped 2026-06-08 · DEMIL ASafety and rescue equipment Mundane1 Each$450
SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENTNSN 4240-DS-SAF-ERESShipped 2026-06-08 · DEMIL ASafety and rescue equipment Mundane2 Each$900
SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENTNSN 4240-DS-SAF-ERESShipped 2026-06-08 · DEMIL ASafety and rescue equipment Mundane2 Each$900
ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMSNSN 5855-01-534-5931Shipped 2026-05-29 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical6 Each$5,820
UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUNDNSN 2360-01-665-1491Shipped 2025-12-10 · DEMIL QUnmanned ground vehicles Tactical1 Each$17,125
UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUNDNSN 2360-01-665-1491Shipped 2025-12-10 · DEMIL QUnmanned ground vehicles Tactical1 Each$17,125
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-584-7217Shipped 2025-09-27 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$34,084
SIGHT,BORE,OPTICALNSN 1240-01-562-0953Shipped 2025-09-11 · DEMIL QOptical sighting and ranging equipment Tactical3 Each$4,139
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
IMAGE INTENSIFIER,NIGHT VISIONNSN 5855-01-419-9429Shipped 2025-06-20 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical1 Each$13,003
LIGHT,BLACKOUTNSN 6220-01-496-1925Shipped 2025-05-30 · DEMIL QElectric vehicular lights and fixtures Mundane3 Each$115
ILLUMINATOR,INFRAREDNSN 5855-01-577-7174Shipped 2025-05-13 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical10 Each$17,910
SIGHT,REFLEXNSN 1240-01-411-1265Shipped 2025-04-17 · DEMIL QOptical sighting and ranging equipment Tactical2 Each$678
UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUNDNSN 1385-01-574-4707Shipped 2025-04-17 · DEMIL QSurface use explosive ordnance disposal tools Tactical1 Each$10,000
ILLUMINATOR,INFRAREDNSN 5855-01-533-0555Shipped 2025-03-06 · DEMIL DNight vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation Tactical5 Each$9,000
MAGAZINE,CARTRIDGENSN 1005-00-921-5004Shipped 2019-04-26 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical100 Each$1,617
SIGHT,REFLEXNSN 1240-01-411-1265Shipped 2019-04-02 · DEMIL QOptical sighting and ranging equipment Tactical14 Each$4,746
BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-233-8529Shipped 2019-02-19 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical4 Each$480
UPPER RECEIVER AND BARREL ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-454-0395Shipped 2019-02-13 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical30 Each$10,830
BOLT,BREECHNSN 1005-01-422-3770Shipped 2019-02-04 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical27 Each$1,694
CONVERSION KIT,RIFLENSN 1005-01-457-4015Shipped 2018-08-23 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical2 Kit$1,168
BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-233-8529Shipped 2018-08-15 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical3 Each$360
BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-233-8529Shipped 2018-08-14 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical9 Each$1,080
BARREL ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-146-7684Shipped 2018-06-25 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical2 Assembly$418
RING,BOLTNSN 1005-00-992-7287Shipped 2018-02-22 · DEMIL QGuns, through 30mm Tactical120 Package$461
SIGHT,REFLEXNSN 1240-01-411-1265Shipped 2018-02-01 · DEMIL QOptical sighting and ranging equipment Tactical10 Each$3,390
RECEIVER,CARTRIDGENSN 1005-01-382-6795Shipped 2018-01-18 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical10 Each$698
SWITCH,ROTARYNSN 5930-00-134-5036Shipped 2017-05-08 · DEMIL QSwitches Mundane2 Each$86
TRUCK,UTILITYNSN 2320-01-371-9579Shipped 2017-04-04 · DEMIL CTrucks and truck tractors, wheeled Tactical1 Each$63,108
TRUCK,UTILITYNSN 2320-01-371-9579Shipped 2017-04-04 · DEMIL CTrucks and truck tractors, wheeled Tactical1 Each$63,108
TRUCK,UTILITYNSN 2320-01-371-9579Shipped 2017-02-16 · DEMIL CTrucks and truck tractors, wheeled Tactical1 Each$63,108
TRUCK,UTILITYNSN 2320-01-371-9584Shipped 2017-02-16 · DEMIL CTrucks and truck tractors, wheeled Tactical1 Each$62,627
BUFFER ASSEMBLY,RECOILNSN 1005-01-614-3166Shipped 2017-01-13 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical30 Each$2,026
MAGAZINE,CARTRIDGENSN 1005-01-630-9508Shipped 2016-12-22 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical120 Each$1,664
ADAPTER RAIL,WEAPON MOUNTEDNSN 1005-01-541-2476Shipped 2016-12-15 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical15 Each$180
BARREL,CARBINENSN 1005-01-471-5456Shipped 2016-09-07 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical5 Each$1,430
MAGAZINE,CARTRIDGENSN 1005-01-561-7200Shipped 2015-12-02 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical27 Each$437
BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-233-8529Shipped 2015-11-23 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical5 Each$600
MAGAZINE,CARTRIDGENSN 1005-00-921-5004Shipped 2015-03-02 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical50 Each$809
SIGHT,REFLEXNSN 1240-01-411-1265Shipped 2015-01-29 · DEMIL QOptical sighting and ranging equipment Tactical10 Each$3,390
SIGHT,REFLEXNSN 1240-01-411-1265Shipped 2015-01-22 · DEMIL QOptical sighting and ranging equipment Tactical5 Each$1,695
BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT ASSEMBLYNSN 1005-01-233-8529Shipped 2014-12-31 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical5 Each$600
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2006-02-21 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2002-09-24 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2002-09-24 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2002-09-24 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2002-09-24 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499
RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETERNSN 1005-00-073-9421Shipped 2002-09-24 · DEMIL DGuns, through 30mm Tactical1 Each$499

85 of 85 recorded transfers shown. Quantities are per unit of issue and are never summed across units. DEMIL code A: non-controlled property, may be disposed of after one year (so a listed item is not necessarily still held). Codes such as C, D, F, and Q: controlled property with federal return or demilitarization requirements.

AnalysisMilitarization Index: computed by this site, not an official statistic.

Hackensack Police Department received $9,917 of tactical 1033 equipment value per sworn officer (original cost, divided by its latest FBI-reported staffing): the 91st percentile among municipal police agencies of similar size (60+ officers, n=93).

Peer group: Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=93)

Tactical 1033 value per sworn officer: Municipal police, 60+ officers
RangeAgencies
0–500076
5000–100008
10000–150006
15000–200002

Hackensack Police Department: 9,917 dollars of tactical 1033 acquisition value per sworn officer: 91st percentile among Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=93).

A higher index is not automatically worse. It divides cumulative transfers over the covered window by current staffing, so it measures how intensively an agency has participated in the program, not what it holds today. See the methodology.

Statewide totals, per-county rollups, and the top categories across all of New Jersey are on the 1033 program overview.

Internal affairs investigations by year

counts

Internal affairs investigations reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Categorycounts
202147
2022105
2023271
20249
202523

Incidents

17 in 2025

Internal affairs incidents reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
202147
2022105
2023271
20246
202517

Officers on IA rows

23 in 2025

Officers listed on the officer-level internal affairs rows for Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
2021not reported
2022not reported
2023not reported
20249
202523
Analysis

Computed by this site from the two figures the agency reports each year. Not a misconduct rate: it describes how an agency resolved what it investigated.

share of total · 5 reported years

Share of internal affairs investigations sustained by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearshare of total
20210
202217.143
202311.808
202433.333
202521.739

Statewide, 19.5 percent of investigations reported a sustained complaint in 2025. How dispositions break down statewide.

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Officer-level rows list 23 officers involved.

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Hackensack Police Department, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation9
Theft5
Demeanor3
Excessive Force2
Differential Treatment1
Loss Of Or Failure To Safeguard Agency Propert1
Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation1
Use Of Force Policy Violation1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Statewide category pages: Other Departmental Rule Violation · Theft · Demeanor · Excessive Force · Differential Treatment · Loss Of Or Failure To Safeguard Agency Propert · Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation · Use Of Force Policy Violation

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Hackensack Police Department, 2025
not provided16
Sustained5
Exonerated1
Unfounded1

Allegations by year, 2021 to 2025

AnalysisRanked and folded by this site. The counts inside each panel are as reported.

Other Departmental Rule Violation

204 of 455

Other Departmental Rule Violation allegations reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
202125
202219
2023151
20240
20259

Demeanor

46 of 455

Demeanor allegations reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
20216
202213
202324
20240
20253

Insubordination/Disobeying An Order

29 of 455

Insubordination/Disobeying An Order allegations reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
20210
202212
202316
20241
20250

Attendance Issues

24 of 455

Attendance Issues allegations reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
20210
20227
202316
20241
20250

Other (24 categories)

152 of 455

Other (24 categories) allegations reported by Hackensack Police Department, by year
Yearcounts
202116
202254
202364
20247
202511
Internal affairs investigations per 100 IA-investigated officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 IA-investigated officers)
Hackensack Police Department135.3
County median, municipal police (60)125.3
NJ median, municipal police (445)125.9

Investigations per 100 officers named in that year's IA investigations (the Attorney General's own "Number of Officers" field, a distinct-officer count drawn from the IA case data itself, not a department headcount). 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.

AnalysisA second, independent rate using FBI-reported staffing instead.

23 investigations reported for 2025[1] ÷ 105 sworn officers the department reported to the FBI for 2025[23] = 21.9 per 100 FBI-reported sworn officers. This is a genuinely different denominator from the rate above, not a correction of it; the two should not be added or averaged together. See the methodology for why these two officer counts diverge.

Report card

Grade B: Second-lowest fifth

On reported IA volume and discipline severity; see methodology

Combined standing
38th percentile of 93 peers
Confidence
High confidence

Where this agency falls among its peers

The actual spread of discipline severity across Hackensack Police Department's real peer group, not an assumed bell curve. If the group is skewed, it is shown skewed.

Peer group: Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=93)

Discipline severity: Municipal police, 60+ officers
RangeAgencies
0–5066
50–10025
100–1501
150–2001

Hackensack Police Department: 12.766 severity-weighted discipline per 100 IA-investigated officers: 18th percentile among Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=93).

How the grade is built

Three components, each a percentile within the peer group. The combined standing is their weighted mean, re-ranked among peers; the grade is the fifth of the peer group it lands in.

IA volumeweight 40%

81st percentileof 93 peers

155.3 investigations per 100 officers (multi-year mean)

Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures.

Discipline severityweight 40%

18th percentileof 93 peers

12.8 severity-weighted discipline per 100 officers, 2020-2025

Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers.

Allegation severityweight 20%

27th percentileof 93 peers

1.82 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)

Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded.

What this grade can and can't tell you

  • The underlying data is self-reported by agencies, one yearly snapshot at a time.
  • Allegations are not findings; many complaints end unfounded, exonerated, or not sustained.
  • There is no arrest or call-volume denominator in this data, so nothing here is a per-capita misconduct rate. A genuinely independent staffing-based rate, sourced from the FBI rather than this grade's own data, appears above when available. It is a different measurement, not a more accurate version of the grade.
  • A higher internal affairs volume is ambiguous: it can indicate more misconduct, or a more robust oversight and reporting culture. The grade weighs it anyway, because volume is what the record offers; that choice is published, not hidden.
  • The grade is one lens. The records it reads are on this page above.

Where this agency ranks

AnalysisRankings compare agencies of the same type only, on figures as reported. A high rank is reported volume, not a verdict.[24] How each metric is defined.
This agency's rank on each metric, among agencies of the same type
MetricValueRank
IA per 100 investigated officers2025135.3181st of 445 municipal police
IA investigations202523101st of 445 municipal police
IA incidents202517103rd of 445 municipal police
Major discipline2020-2025387th of 282 municipal police
Militarization Indexas of 2026-06-30$9,91727th of 163 municipal police
Sworn per 1,000 residentslatest reported census year2.25258th of 460 municipal police
Police pay vs school paypension snapshot 2026-03-311.70x49th of 415 municipal police
OPRA requests recordedOPRAmachine, 2017 to present23143rd of 458 municipal police

Major discipline records

1 major discipline records in 2025, up from 0 in 2020.
Yearmajor discipline records
20200
20210
20221
20231
20240
20251

1 major discipline records in 2025, up from 0 in 2020.

Major discipline records reported by Hackensack Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Darrin DewittCaptainSuspended 10 days[25]
2023William MoyanoPOSuspended (days not reported)Separated while IA pending[26]
2022Frankie GarrettOfficerSuspended 72 days[27]

Every name links to the officer's record page with the agency's full synopsis and citation.

Fatal encounters recorded involving this agency

From the independent Fatal Encounters dataset, 2000-2021

In brief (written by this site from the records below)

Five records in the Fatal Encounters dataset name Hackensack Police Department, spanning 2000 through 2016. The force labels, as recorded by the project, are Gunshot in four, and Vehicle in one. Fatal Encounters is an independent, crowdsourced journalism project that documented deaths occurring during police encounters of any kind, including vehicle pursuits, deaths in police presence, and medical emergencies. A record is not a finding of fault against the agency or any officer, and it is not connected to the Attorney General discipline records elsewhere on this page. The project stopped collecting in December 2021, so the dataset is frozen and nothing after that date appears here.

Fatal Encounters is an independent, crowdsourced dataset that documented deaths during police encounters nationwide from 2000 until its collection ended in December 2021.[4] It records all deaths that occurred during a police encounter of any kind: vehicle pursuits, suicides in police presence, and medical emergencies are included alongside uses of force. A record appears here because Hackensack Police Departmentis named in the record's as-reported agency field. A listing is not a misconduct finding, and it is not connected to the Attorney General discipline records above. See the methodology. Each record links to its own page with the full as-reported details.

  • John Parham

    March 31, 2016 · Hackensack · Highest level of force as recorded: Vehicle

  • Raymond Peralta-lantigua

    June 11, 2015 · Hackensack · Highest level of force as recorded: Gunshot

  • Elvin Jesus Diaz

    May 21, 2015 · Hackensack · Highest level of force as recorded: Gunshot

  • Najee T. Brown

    March 20, 2001 · Hackensack · Highest level of force as recorded: Gunshot

  • Edward G. Wilson

    April 24, 2000 · East Rutherford · Highest level of force as recorded: Gunshot

Public records requests

Records requests about this department filed through OPRAmachine, an independent site that files Open Public Records Act requests in public and publishes the responses.[5] This is a third-party, user-generated source, separate in origin from the Attorney General records elsewhere on this page.

Current as of 12 July 2026. These figures are a point-in-time snapshot and do not update: requests filed to OPRAmachine after that date do not appear here. For live activity, see this body on OPRAmachine.

This department has no separate listing on OPRAmachine. Records requests for it are handled through Hackensack City, the municipal records custodian, which also fields requests about permits, property, and code enforcement. Only the 23 requests whose subject line indicates it concerns the police department are counted below. The other 149 filed to Hackensack City are about something else and are not shown.

Police-related requests

23[5]

Identified by subject line, of 172 filed to Hackensack City

Most recent request

June 2026[5]

First recorded November 2017

Awaiting a response

16[5]

Requests with no response recorded yet

What happened to those requests

Statuses as recorded on OPRAmachine. They are set by the person who filed the request when they classify what came back, not by the agency and not by any court. They describe the fate of a records request and nothing else.

Recorded outcomes of police-related records requests to Hackensack City (requests)
Awaiting agency response16
Requester reported success3
Requester reported partial success3
Agency said records not held1

Recent requests

The 12 most recent police-related requests to Hackensack City, by date and recorded status. Each was written by a member of the public. A request is a question somebody asked. It is not a finding, not an allegation this site makes, and not evidence that anything happened.

  1. 2026-06-25Requester reported success
  2. 2026-06-23Awaiting agency response
  3. 2026-03-10Awaiting agency response
  4. 2025-10-09Awaiting agency response
  5. 2025-10-05Awaiting agency response
  6. 2025-09-13Awaiting agency response
  7. 2025-08-16Awaiting agency response
  8. 2025-04-11Awaiting agency response
  9. 2024-08-27Awaiting agency response
  10. 2024-07-31Awaiting agency response
  11. 2024-06-15Awaiting agency response
  12. 2024-05-08Agency said records not held
Show what each request asked for, as the requester wrote it

These titles are quoted from OPRAmachine exactly as the requester typed them. They are the requester's words, not this site's, and some describe what the requester believed or suspected. Nothing here has been established as fact.

File your own records request

Anyone can request records from this municipality under the Open Public Records Act. This link opens a request on OPRAmachine, pre-filled with a neutral starting point you can edit or replace before you send it. The request, and any response, will be published there.

File an OPRA request about this department

See every request filed to Hackensack City on OPRAmachine.

What this section can and can't tell you

  • A request is not a finding. Every entry records what a member of the public asked for. None of it establishes that an agency did anything, and none of it is an allegation this site is making.
  • Statuses come from the requester, not the agency. On OPRAmachine the person who filed the request classifies the response they got, so “successful” means they said they got what they asked for. It is not the agency's word and not an adjudication.
  • Request volume is not a measure of misconduct. A long list usually reflects public interest, local journalism, or one determined requester. A short list usually means few people have asked.
  • This covers OPRAmachine only. Most OPRA requests in New Jersey are filed directly with agencies and never appear here, so this is a floor, not a total.
  • It is frozen at 12 July 2026. The figures come from a snapshot of OPRAmachine taken on that date and nothing refreshes them, so anything filed since is missing. Treat every number here as a lower bound that is only getting further out of date.
  • The count is an undercount, by design. Requests to Hackensack City are sorted by subject line, because that custodian also handles permits, property, and code enforcement. A request that is genuinely about the police but carries a vague subject line, and many do read only “OPRA Request,” is not counted here. The sorting is this site's own reading of the request titles, not a fact from the source, and it is deliberately cautious: it would rather miss a police request than show you somebody's building permit.

The match between this OPRAmachine body and this department is this site's inference, not a certified mapping. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.

Questions and answers

What is a summary of Hackensack Police Department's internal affairs and discipline record?

Hackensack Police Department, a municipal police agency in Bergen County, named 17 officers in internal affairs cases in 2025 and reported 23 investigations, well off the 271 it reported in 2023. Its rate of 135.3 per 100 officers ran above the Bergen County median of 125.3 and the statewide municipal median of 125.9. Swings this large say as much about reporting practice as about conduct: a higher rate can mean more misconduct or a department that documents more complaints. Of the 23 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation led the allegation categories, followed by Theft and Demeanor. Three major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, from 2022, 2023 and 2025. Hackensack PD received a B on the report card, at the 38th percentile among 93 peers in the 60+ officers group, a high-confidence grade.

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. 17 distinct officers were named in that year's IA investigations.

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.

How many officers does Hackensack Police Department have?

Hackensack Police Department reported 105 full-time sworn officers to the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census for 2025, 6.7% of them female. That is 2.25 sworn officers per 1,000 residents. This is a different measurement from the "officers named in IA cases" figure elsewhere on this page, which counts distinct officers in that year's internal affairs investigations, not total staffing.

What military surplus equipment has Hackensack Police Department received through the 1033 program?

Hackensack Police Department received 85 recorded line items of surplus military equipment through the Defense Department's 1033 program between 2002 and 2026, with a total recorded value of $1,051,061 (original DoD acquisition cost, not current or market value). The largest category by recorded value was: Night vision equipment, emitted and reflected radiation. Transfers are as recorded by the Defense Logistics Agency as of 2026-06-30; equipment acquired through the program is not necessarily still held.

What is the total recorded value of the 1033 equipment Hackensack Police Department received?

The surplus equipment recorded for Hackensack Police Department under the 1033 program totals $1,051,061 in original DoD acquisition cost, of which $1,041,337 is in categories this site classes as tactical (77 of 85 line items). These are original-cost figures at the time of transfer, not current or market value.

How many deaths during police encounters are recorded for Hackensack Police Department?

The independent Fatal Encounters dataset contains 5 records naming Hackensack Police Department, from 2000 through 2016. Fatal Encounters is a crowdsourced journalism project, not a government source, and it documented deaths that occurred during police encounters of any kind. Each record links to a page showing it exactly as the project recorded it.

What does Hackensack Police Department pay its officers compared with local school staff?

The median pensionable salary for the 106 active Hackensack Police Department officers in the NJ Treasury pension file is $155,672. The median for the 573 TPAF-enrolled staff at HACKENSACK CITY BD OF ED is $109,840, a ratio of 1.42x. Against the Bergen County school-staff median the ratio is 1.70x. These are pensionable base salaries: they exclude overtime, stipends, longevity and leave payouts for both groups, and a school contract year and a police work year are different lengths. TPAF covers certificated school staff, not only classroom teachers.

Sources

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  24. [24]Ranks computed by this site over the Attorney General internal affairs agency totals and major discipline releases, within agency type. Each ranking page lists every agency and its source rows.
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