Department profile · Ocean County
Lakehurst Borough Police Department
Reported as: Lakehurst Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst Borough Police Department, a municipal police agency in Ocean County, reported 5 sworn officers and 6 internal affairs investigations in 2025. Its rate of 120 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 6 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation was Neglect of Duty.
Across the 2020-2025 releases no major discipline records appear for the department, and the absence of records is not a finding on its own. On the report card it received a grade of B, which puts it at the 37th 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
5[1]
IA investigations, 2025
6[1]
Incidents, 2025
5[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 6 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 6 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 3 |
Against peers, 2025
| Lakehurst Boro PD | 120.0 |
|---|---|
| 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
No major discipline records appear for this agency in the 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; see the methodology for what this data does and does not cover.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Lakehurst Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Lakehurst Borough Police Department reported 6 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 5 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Lakehurst Borough Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Lakehurst Borough Police Department in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; discipline is listed only after all appeals conclude.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2422. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 386. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1405. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1911. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 888. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2422. 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 Lakehurst Boro PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩