Department profile · Middlesex County
Highland Park Police Department
Reported as: Highland Park 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 Highland Park Police Department, a municipal agency in Middlesex County, reported 9 sworn officers in 2025 and 13 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 144.4 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025, 3 recorded sustained complaints. The most common allegations were Demeanor and Other Departmental Rule Violation.
One major discipline record appears in the 2020-2025 releases, in 2022, with no termination. On the report card the department received a C, which places it at the 52nd 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
9[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
11[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 3 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 13 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 3 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 3 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Criminal) | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 5 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 4 |
| Sustained | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Highland Park PD | 144.4 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (25) | 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jason Culver | Sergeant | Suspended 45 days | [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 Highland Park Police Department report in 2025?
- Highland Park Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 9 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Highland Park Police Department have?
- Highland Park 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 2307. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 274. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1292. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1795. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 777. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2307. 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 Highland Park 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 2228. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩