Department profile · Ocean County
Manchester Township Police Department
Reported as: Manchester Twp 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
Manchester Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Ocean County. The department reported 10 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 12 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 120 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police departments. One of the 12 investigations detailed for 2025 reported a sustained complaint. The leading allegation was excessive force.
Two major discipline records appear for the department across the 2020 through 2025 releases, one of which was a termination. The site grades Manchester Township a C, which places it in the 55th percentile of its peer group of 361 departments with 1 to 14 officers. 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
10[1]
IA investigations, 2025
12[1]
Incidents, 2025
8[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 12 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 12 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Excessive Force | 4 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Theft | 1 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 5 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Sustained | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Manchester Twp 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John Decker | Patrolmen | Suspended 96 days | [8] |
| 2021 | Matthew Juralewicz | Patrol Officer | Terminated | [9] |
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 Manchester Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Manchester Township Police Department reported 12 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 10 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Manchester Township Police Department have?
- Manchester Township Police Department has 2 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 2427. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 391. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1410. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1916. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 892. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2427. 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 Manchester Twp 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 2276. 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 2643. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩