Department profile · Monmouth County
Hazlet Township Police Department
Reported as: Hazlet Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Hazlet Township 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 Hazlet Township Police Department, a municipal agency in Monmouth County, reported 12 sworn officers in 2025 and 15 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 125 investigations per 100 officers was close to the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 15 investigations detailed for 2025 recorded a sustained complaint. The most common allegations were Demeanor and Other Departmental Rule Violation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. On the report card the department received a B, which places it at the 25th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 officers. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
12[1]
IA investigations, 2025
15[1]
Incidents, 2025
15[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 15 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 15 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 5 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Improper Entry | 1 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 6 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 5 |
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
Against peers, 2025
| Hazlet Twp PD | 125.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (41) | 125.0 |
| 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 Hazlet Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Hazlet Township Police Department reported 15 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 12 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Hazlet Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Hazlet 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 2344. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 309. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1328. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1833. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 812. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2344. 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 Hazlet Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩