Department profile · Gloucester County
Monroe Township Police Department
Reported as: Monroe Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Monroe 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
The Monroe Township Police Department in Gloucester County is a municipal police agency. It reported 34 sworn officers in 2025 and 42 internal affairs investigations that year. At 123.5 per 100 officers, the rate was below the municipal police median of 125.6. Of the 42 investigations detailed for 2025, 10 reported a sustained finding. Preventable MV Accident and Demeanor were the leading allegations.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and that absence is not a finding. The site grades the department an A, at the 7th percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies 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
34[1]
IA investigations, 2025
42[1]
Incidents, 2025
39[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 42 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 42 investigations, 10 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 42 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Preventable MV Accident | 12 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 9 |
| Differential Treatment | 7 |
| Neglect of Duty | 6 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 1 |
| Drug Test Failure | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 18 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 10 |
| Sustained | 6 |
| Exonerated | 4 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Monroe Twp PD | 123.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (19) | 123.5 |
| 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 Monroe Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Monroe Township Police Department reported 42 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 34 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Monroe Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Monroe 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 2246. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 217. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1231. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1739. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 723. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2246. 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 Monroe Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩