Department profile · Essex County
Livingston Police Department
Reported as: Livingston PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Not a civil service jurisdiction
This department is not among the NJCSC Appendix A jurisdictions, so major discipline here follows a different statutory track (generally N.J.S.A. 40A:14), with appeals that usually go to the Superior Court rather than the Civil Service Commission.
See the context on non-civil-service departments.
Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
Based in Essex County, the Livingston Police Department is a municipal police agency. It reported 32 sworn officers in 2025 and 50 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 156.3 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 50 investigations detailed for 2025, 23 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation, followed by Demeanor and Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation.
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 B, which puts it at the 28th 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
32[1]
IA investigations, 2025
50[1]
Incidents, 2025
43[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 56 | 75 | 43 | 50 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 50 investigations, 23 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 49 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 13 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 9 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 8 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 6 |
| Differential Treatment | 4 |
| Improper Arrest | 3 |
| Improper Entry | 3 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 21 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 11 |
| not provided | 10 |
| Unfounded | 4 |
| Exonerated | 3 |
| sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Livingston PD | 156.3 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (22) | 158.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Christopher Wagner | Officer | Suspended 35 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 Livingston Police Department report in 2025?
- Livingston Police Department reported 50 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 32 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Livingston Police Department have?
- Livingston 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 2220. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 190. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1205. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1713. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 697. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2220. 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 Livingston 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 2839. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩