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NJ Department Of Human Services

Reported as: NJ Department Of Human ServicesState agency

Jurisdiction context

Civil service status not verified

We could not match this agency to the NJCSC roster with confidence. Whether the Title 4A framework applies here is not asserted either way.

See the context on non-civil-service departments.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

In brief

NJ Department Of Human Services is a state agency. In 2025 it reported 43 sworn officers and 62 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 144.2 investigations per 100 officers was above the 105 median for state agencies. Of the 62 investigations detailed for 2025, 27 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation.

Seven major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, and 1 of them was a termination. On the report card the agency received a C, placing it in the 50th percentile of 11 peers among all state agencies. 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

43[1]

IA investigations, 2025

62[1]

Incidents, 2025

57[1]

Major discipline records

7

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

43202117202292023242024622025
Internal affairs investigations reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, by year
20212022202320242025
431792462

As reported to the Attorney General.[2][3][4][5][6]

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 62 investigations, 27 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 62 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation49
not provided4
Loss Of Or Failure To Safeguard Agency Propert3
Preventable MV Accident3
Insubordination/Disobeying An Order2
Demeanor1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, 2025
Exonerated27
Sustained27
not provided6
Unfounded2

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES144.2COUNTY MEDIAN, STATE AGENCY (0)n/aNJ MEDIAN, STATE AGENCY (12)105.0
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
NJ Department Of Human Services144.2
County median, state agency (0)not computable
NJ median, state agency (12)105.0

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.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by NJ Department Of Human Services, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Fernando Ortiz-TorresOfficerTerminatedSuspended 1,812 daysSeparated while IA pending[8]
2024John HarrisOfficerSanctions not reported[9]
2024Tommy HomOfficerSanctions not reported[10]
2024Daved TropperOfficerSeparated while IA pending[11]
2024Dwayne WilcoxSergeantSanctions not reported[12]
2023Jodi SmithOfficerOther sanction[13]
2021John HarrisOfficerSuspended 15 days[14]

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 NJ Department Of Human Services report in 2025?
NJ Department Of Human Services reported 62 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 43 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does NJ Department Of Human Services have?
NJ Department Of Human Services has 7 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2497. 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 457. 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 1478. 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 1987. 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 962. 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 2497. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  7. [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 NJ Department Of Human Services row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
  8. [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 775. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  9. [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1413. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  10. [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1414. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  11. [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1415. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  12. [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1416. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  13. [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1959. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  14. [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2747. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩