Department profile · Cape May County
Middle Township Police Department
Reported as: Middle Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Middle Township 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
Middle Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Cape May County. It reported 16 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 19 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 118.8 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police departments. Of the 19 investigations detailed for 2025, 8 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was preventable motor vehicle accidents.
Eight major discipline records appear for the department across the 2020 through 2025 releases, two of which were terminations. The site grades Middle Township a D, which places it in the 75th percentile of its peer group of 61 departments with 15 to 29 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
16[1]
IA investigations, 2025
19[1]
Incidents, 2025
18[1]
Major discipline records
8
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 19 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 19 investigations, 8 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 19 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Preventable MV Accident | 5 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 3 |
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Attendance Issues | 2 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 8 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 5 |
| not provided | 3 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
Against peers, 2025
| Middle Twp PD | 118.8 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (10) | 118.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeffery Rigg | Patrolman | Suspended 60 days | [8] |
| 2022 | Joshua Bryan | Sgt | Terminated | [9] |
| 2022 | Joseph Trombetta | Officer | Suspended 180 days | [10] |
| 2021 | Jeffrey Salvesen | Patrol Officer | Sanctions not reported | [11] |
| 2021 | John Hotaling | Patrol Officer | Terminated | [12] |
| 2021 | Dylan Young | Patrol Officer | Sanctions not reported | [13] |
| 2020 | Joshua Byran | Sergeant | Suspended 45 days | [14] |
| 2020 | Phillip Johnson | Corporal | Suspended 45 days | [15] |
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 Middle Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Middle Township Police Department reported 19 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 16 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Middle Township Police Department have?
- Middle Township Police Department has 8 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 2 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 2196. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 165. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1181. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1691. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 672. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2196. 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 Middle 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 1034. 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 2135. 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 2136. 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 2508. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2509. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2510. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2825. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2826. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩