Department profile · Camden County
Lindenwold Borough Police Department
Reported as: Lindenwold Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Lindenwold Borough 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 Lindenwold Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Camden County. It reported 11 sworn officers in 2025 and 17 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 154.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 17 investigations detailed for 2025, 7 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Criminal Violation, followed by Preventable MV Accident and Attendance Issues.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 4 major discipline records, of which 1 was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of F, which puts it at the 96th percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies in the 15-29 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
11[1]
IA investigations, 2025
17[1]
Incidents, 2025
14[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 17 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 17 investigations, 7 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 16 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Criminal Violation | 5 |
|---|---|
| Preventable MV Accident | 2 |
| Attendance Issues | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 7 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 5 |
| not provided | 3 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Lindenwold Boro PD | 154.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (34) | 142.2 |
| 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 | Thomas Randle | Patrolman | Suspended 5 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Alexander Plaza | Patrolman | Terminated | [9] |
| 2023 | Steven Blantz | Officer | Suspended 90 days | [10] |
| 2022 | Jose Class | Patrolman | Suspended 20 days | [11] |
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 Lindenwold Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Lindenwold Borough Police Department reported 17 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 11 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Lindenwold Borough Police Department have?
- Lindenwold Borough Police Department has 4 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 2178. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 146. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1161. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1672. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 653. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2178. 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 Lindenwold Boro 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 255. 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 1020. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1608. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2126. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩