Department profile · Burlington County
Maple Shade Police Department
Reported as: Maple Shade PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Maple Shade 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
Maple Shade Police Department is a municipal police agency in Burlington County. It reported 7 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 7 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police departments. Of the 7 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was other departmental rule violation.
Two major discipline records appear for the department across the 2020 through 2025 releases, and none of them was a termination. The site grades Maple Shade a D, which places it in the 73rd 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
7[1]
IA investigations, 2025
7[1]
Incidents, 2025
7[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 7 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 7 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 1 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| DUI/DWI Off Duty | 1 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 2 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 2 |
| not provided | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Maple Shade PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (31) | 125.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Grace | Patrolman | Separated while IA pending | [8] |
| 2025 | Anthony King | Patrolman | Suspended 30 days | [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 Maple Shade Police Department report in 2025?
- Maple Shade Police Department reported 7 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 7 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Maple Shade Police Department have?
- Maple Shade Police Department has 2 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 2137. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 105. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1122. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1635. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 615. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2137. 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 Maple Shade 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 98. 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 99. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩