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Report card

Newark Police Department

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Grade D: Second-highest fifth

On reported IA volume and discipline severity; see methodology

Peer group
Municipal police, 60+ officers (14 agencies)
Combined standing
68th percentile of peers
Confidence
High confidence

How the grade is built

Three components, each a percentile within the peer group (higher = more reported volume or severity). The combined standing is their weighted mean, re-ranked among peers; the grade is the fifth of the peer group it lands in. Weights are an editorial choice, published on the methodology page.

IA volumeweight 40%

75th

183.7 investigations per 100 officers (multi-year mean)

Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures.

Discipline severityweight 40%

39th

30.1 severity-weighted discipline per 100 officers, 2020-2025

Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers.

Allegation severityweight 20%

61st

2.05 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)

Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded.

Volume trend

17020211822022223.22023157.62024185.62025
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers at Newark Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers at Newark Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
170182223.2157.6185.6

Investigations per 100 reported officers, per year.[2][3][4][5][6]

The inputs, on the record

Sworn officers, 2025

527[1]

IA investigations, 2025

978[1]

Major discipline records

87

All years, 2020-2025

Terminations

5

All years, 2020-2025

NEWARK PD185.6COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (22)158.6NJ MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (447)125.6
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Newark PD185.6
County median, municipal police (22)158.6
NJ median, municipal police (447)125.6

What this grade can and can't tell you

  • The underlying data is self-reported by agencies, one yearly snapshot at a time.
  • Allegations are not findings; many complaints end unfounded, exonerated, or not sustained.
  • There is no arrest, population, or call-volume denominator in this data, so nothing here is a per-capita misconduct rate.
  • A higher internal affairs volume is ambiguous: it can indicate more misconduct, or a more robust oversight and reporting culture. The grade weighs it anyway, because volume is what the record offers; that choice is published, not hidden.
  • The grade is one lens. Weights are a transparent editorial choice on the methodology page, and the records are always one click away.
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Questions and answers

What is Newark Police Department's police report card grade?
Newark Police Department receives a grade of D on this site, meaning its reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity place it in the 68th percentile of its peer group (municipal police agencies, 60+ officers). The grade is analysis, not an official rating, and a higher volume can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
How is the report-card grade calculated?
The grade combines three components, each ranked within a peer group of the same agency type and size: internal affairs volume per officer (40%), sanction-weighted discipline severity (40%), and mean allegation severity (20%). The combined standing is re-ranked among peers, and the grade is the fifth of the peer group it falls in. Full method and weights are on the methodology page.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2225. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  2. [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 196. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  3. [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1210. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  4. [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1719. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  5. [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 702. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  6. [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2225. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩