Department profile · Union County
Hillside Police Department
Reported as: Hillside PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Hillside 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 Hillside Police Department is a municipal police agency in Union County. In 2025 it reported 14 sworn officers and 17 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 121.4 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 17 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 recorded sustained complaints. The most common allegations were Differential Treatment and Demeanor.
Five major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, one of them a termination, in 2022, 2023 and 2024. On the report card the department received an F, which places it at the 95th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 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
14[1]
IA investigations, 2025
17[1]
Incidents, 2025
12[1]
Major discipline records
5
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 17 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 17 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 17 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Differential Treatment | 5 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 4 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 3 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| DUI/DWI Off Duty | 1 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 1 |
| Attendance Issues | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 6 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 4 |
| not provided | 4 |
| Sustained | 2 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Hillside PD | 121.4 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (23) | 137.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fazion Rock | Officer | Suspended 4 days | [8] |
| 2023 | John McClave III | Officer | Suspended 288 daysSeparated while IA pending | [9] |
| 2023 | Bryan Arrington | Officer | Suspended 10 days | [10] |
| 2023 | Lloyd Thomas | Officer | DemotedSuspended 180 days | [11] |
| 2022 | Shakeema Wilson | Officer | Terminated | [12] |
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 Hillside Police Department report in 2025?
- Hillside Police Department reported 17 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 14 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Hillside Police Department have?
- Hillside Police Department has 5 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 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 2527. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 480. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1503. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2010. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 988. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2527. 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 Hillside 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 1438. 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 1983. 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 1984. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1985. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2388. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩