Department profile · Ocean County
Lavallette Police Department
Reported as: Lavallette PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Lavallette 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 Lavallette Police Department, a municipal police agency in Ocean County, reported 6 sworn officers and 8 internal affairs investigations in 2025. Its rate of 133.3 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 8 investigations detailed for 2025 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation was Demeanor, followed by Differential Treatment and Improper Arrest.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 1 major discipline record, which was not a termination. On the report card it received a grade of D, which puts it at the 79th 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
6[1]
IA investigations, 2025
8[1]
Incidents, 2025
7[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 8 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 8 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 3 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Property Damage/Criminal Mischief | 1 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Lavallette PD | 133.3 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Victoria Lamb | Officer | Suspended 30 days | [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 Lavallette Police Department report in 2025?
- Lavallette Police Department reported 8 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 Lavallette Police Department have?
- Lavallette Police Department has 1 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 0 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 2424. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 388. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1407. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1913. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 890. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2424. 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 Lavallette 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 2275. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩