Department profile · Burlington County
Medford Township Police Department
Reported as: Medford 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
Medford Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Burlington County. The department reported 13 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 18 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 138.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police departments. Of the 18 investigations detailed for 2025, 4 reported sustained complaints. The most frequent allegations, each recorded four times, were other departmental rule violations and improper arrest.
No major discipline records appear for the department in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. The site grades Medford Township a B, which places it in the 35th 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
13[1]
IA investigations, 2025
18[1]
Incidents, 2025
16[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 18 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 18 investigations, 4 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 18 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
|---|---|
| Improper Arrest | 4 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 9 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 4 |
| Sustained | 4 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Medford Twp PD | 138.5 |
|---|---|
| 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
No major discipline records appear for this agency in the 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; see the methodology for what this data does and does not cover.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Medford Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Medford Township Police Department reported 18 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 13 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Medford Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Medford Township Police Department in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; discipline is listed only after all appeals conclude.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2139. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 107. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1124. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1637. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 617. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2139. 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 Medford Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩