Department profile · Bergen County
Hillsdale Police Department
Reported as: Hillsdale 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.
Sworn officers, 2024
4[1]
IA investigations, 2024
4[1]
Incidents, 2024
3[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Complaint mix, 2024
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 4 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 4 officers involved.[6]
Most serious allegation
| Assault | 2 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 2 |
Major discipline records
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sean Smith | Chief | Separated while IA pending | [7] |
| 2024 | Alex Kaplan | Sgt. | Suspended 4 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 Hillsdale Police Department report in 2024?
- Hillsdale Police Department reported 4 internal affairs investigations in 2024, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 4 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Hillsdale Police Department have?
- Hillsdale Police Department has 2 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 555. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 48. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1065. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1576. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 555. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]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 Hillsdale PD row for 2024; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 77. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 879. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩