Department profile · Ocean County
Jackson Township Police Department
Reported as: Jackson Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Jackson 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
In Ocean County, the Jackson Township Police Department is a municipal police agency that reported 10 sworn officers in 2025. It logged 10 internal affairs investigations that year, a rate of 100 per 100 officers, below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 10 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation, followed by Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency and Differential Treatment.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 1 major discipline record, which was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of A, which puts it at the 4th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies in the 30-59 officers band. 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
10[1]
IA investigations, 2025
10[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 37 | 74 | 46 | 10 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 10 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 10 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 6 |
|---|---|
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 3 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 3 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Jackson Twp PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (29) | 100.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Kelly | Seargent | Terminated | [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 Jackson Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Jackson Township Police Department reported 10 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 10 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Jackson Township Police Department have?
- Jackson Township Police Department has 1 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 2420. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 384. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1403. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1909. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 886. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2420. 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 Jackson Twp 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 496. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩