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Department profile · Hudson County

North Bergen Police Department

Reported as: North Bergen PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to North Bergen Township on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

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

In brief

The North Bergen Police Department is a municipal police agency in Hudson County. It reported 56 sworn officers in 2025 and 70 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 125 investigations per 100 officers was just below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 70 investigations detailed for 2025, 35 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation.

Ten major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, with no terminations among them. On the report card the department received a C, placing it in the 41st 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

56[1]

IA investigations, 2025

70[1]

Incidents, 2025

50[1]

Major discipline records

10

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

352021492022732023712024702025
Internal affairs investigations reported by North Bergen Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by North Bergen Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
3549737170

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 70 investigations, 35 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 70 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by North Bergen PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by North Bergen PD, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation28
Neglect of Duty8
Demeanor6
Theft5
Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation3
Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency3
Improper Arrest3
Excessive Force3
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by North Bergen PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by North Bergen PD, 2025
Sustained35
not provided18
Exonerated11
Not Sustained4
Unfounded1
Administratively Closed1

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
NORTH BERGEN PD125.0COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (13)138.9NJ 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)
North Bergen PD125.0
County median, municipal police (13)138.9
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.

View the report card

Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by North Bergen Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Otoniel CruzLieutenantSuspended 30 days[8]
2025Otoniel CruzLieutenantSuspended 8 days[9]
2025Otoniel CruzLieutenantSuspended 10 days[10]
2025Christopher OrellanaDetectiveOther sanction[11]
2025Rasheed SiyamPatrolmanOther sanction[12]
2025Rasheed SiyamPatrolmanSuspended 10 days[13]
2024Roberto GonzalezPolice OfficerSeparated while IA pending[14]
2024Frank MenaDetectiveSuspended 10 days[15]
2023Roberto GonzalezOfficerSuspended (days not reported)[16]
2021Edward MoyanoLieutenantSuspended 10 days[17]

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 North Bergen Police Department report in 2025?
North Bergen Police Department reported 70 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 56 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does North Bergen Police Department have?
North Bergen Police Department has 10 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. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2265. 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 234. 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 1251. 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 1758. 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 742. 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 2265. 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 North Bergen PD 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 395. 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 396. 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 397. 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 398. 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 399. 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 400. 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 1129. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  15. [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1130. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  16. [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1742. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  17. [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2598. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩