Department profile · Sussex County
Newton Police Department
Reported as: Newton PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Newton 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
Newton Police Department is a municipal police agency in Sussex County. In 2025 it reported 20 sworn officers and 30 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 150 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 30 investigations detailed for 2025, 7 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and that absence of records is not a finding. On the report card the department received a C, the 42nd percentile among 61 peers 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
20[1]
IA investigations, 2025
30[1]
Incidents, 2025
25[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 30 investigations, 7 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 29 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 10 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 5 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 4 |
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 3 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
| Harassment/Stalking | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 11 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 7 |
| Exonerated | 5 |
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Newton PD | 150.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (11) | 150.0 |
| 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
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 Newton Police Department report in 2025?
- Newton Police Department reported 30 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 20 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Newton Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Newton 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 2512. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 470. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1491. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1999. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 975. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2512. 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 Newton PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩