Department profile · Middlesex County
New Brunswick Police Department
Reported as: New Brunswick PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to New Brunswick 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
New Brunswick Police Department is a municipal police agency in Middlesex County. In 2025 it reported 37 sworn officers and 47 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 127 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 47 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Demeanor.
Four major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, with no terminations among them. On the report card the department received a B, placing it in the 36th percentile of 38 peers with 30 to 59 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
37[1]
IA investigations, 2025
47[1]
Incidents, 2025
47[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 82 | 38 | 40 | 47 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 47 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 46 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 12 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 10 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 9 |
| Differential Treatment | 5 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 3 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 2 |
| Drug Test Failure | 2 |
| not provided | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 25 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 9 |
| Unfounded | 8 |
| Sustained | 5 |
Against peers, 2025
| New Brunswick PD | 127.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (25) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alexander Uzunis | Patrolman | Suspended 60 days | [8] |
| 2022 | Josue Plaza | Officer | Suspended 8 days | [9] |
| 2020 | William Contreras | Officer | Suspended 64 days | [10] |
| 2020 | Ryan Daughton | Officer | Suspended 12 days | [11] |
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 New Brunswick Police Department report in 2025?
- New Brunswick Police Department reported 47 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 37 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does New Brunswick Police Department have?
- New Brunswick Police Department has 4 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 2317. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 282. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1300. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1805. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 786. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2317. 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 New Brunswick 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 1784. 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 2246. 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 2886. 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 2887. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩