Department profile · Monmouth County
Keansburg Police Department
Reported as: Keansburg PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Keansburg 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 Monmouth County, the Keansburg Police Department is a municipal police agency that reported 9 sworn officers in 2025. It logged 11 internal affairs investigations that year, a rate of 122.2 per 100 officers, below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 11 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation was Demeanor, followed by Other Departmental Rule Violation 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 F, which puts it at the 93rd percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 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
9[1]
IA investigations, 2025
11[1]
Incidents, 2025
9[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 11 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 11 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 3 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Sustained | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Keansburg PD | 122.2 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (41) | 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 | Nicholas Thompson | Patrolman | 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 Keansburg Police Department report in 2025?
- Keansburg Police Department reported 11 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 Keansburg Police Department have?
- Keansburg 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 2348. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 313. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1332. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1837. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 816. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2348. 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 Keansburg 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 2255. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩