Department profile · Sussex County
Hopatcong Police Department
Reported as: Hopatcong PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Hopatcong 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 Hopatcong Police Department is a municipal police agency in Sussex County. In 2025 it reported 6 sworn officers and 13 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 216.7 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 recorded a sustained complaint. The most common allegations were Other Departmental Rule Violation and Improper Arrest.
Two major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, one of them a termination, in 2022 and 2024. On the report card the department received an F, which places it at the 96th 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
6[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
7[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 12 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 8 |
|---|---|
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 9 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
| Sustained | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Hopatcong PD | 216.7 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (11) | 150.0 |
| 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 | James Still | Patrolman | Terminated | [8] |
| 2022 | Nicholas Maresca | Detective | Suspended 10 days | [9] |
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 Hopatcong Police Department report in 2025?
- Hopatcong Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 6 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Hopatcong Police Department have?
- Hopatcong Police Department has 2 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 2510. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 469. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1490. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1998. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 974. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2510. 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 Hopatcong 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 1429. 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 2385. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩