Department profile · Morris County
Montville Township Police Department
Reported as: Montville Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Montville 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 Montville Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Morris County. It reported 9 sworn officers in 2025 and 12 internal affairs investigations that year. At 133.3 per 100 officers, the rate was above the municipal police median of 125.6. Of the 12 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained finding. Demeanor and Other Departmental Rule Violation were the most common 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 12th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies 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
9[1]
IA investigations, 2025
12[1]
Incidents, 2025
12[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 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
| Demeanor | 4 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 3 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
| Harassment/Stalking | 1 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Not Sustained | 6 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 2 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
| Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Montville Twp PD | 133.3 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (35) | 116.7 |
| 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 Montville Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Montville Township Police Department reported 12 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 9 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Montville Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Montville 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 2392. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 358. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1376. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1882. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 862. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2392. 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 Montville Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩