Department profile · Essex County
Nutley Police Department
Reported as: Nutley PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Nutley 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
Nutley Police Department is a municipal police agency in Essex County. In 2025 it reported 58 sworn officers and 105 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 181 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 105 investigations detailed for 2025, 13 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation.
Two major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, with no terminations among them. On the report card the department received a D, placing it in the 78th 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
58[1]
IA investigations, 2025
105[1]
Incidents, 2025
48[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 68 | 56 | 77 | 105 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 105 investigations, 13 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 104 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 24 |
|---|---|
| Harassment/Stalking | 20 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 17 |
| Demeanor | 14 |
| Differential Treatment | 5 |
| Improper Arrest | 5 |
| Improper Entry | 4 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 2 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 56 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 22 |
| Sustained | 13 |
| Not Sustained | 9 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Nutley PD | 181.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (22) | 158.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Robert McDermott | Sergeant | Suspended 120 days | [8] |
| 2024 | John Mecka | Officer | Suspended 8 days | [9] |
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 Nutley Police Department report in 2025?
- Nutley Police Department reported 105 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 58 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Nutley Police Department have?
- Nutley Police Department has 2 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 2227. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 198. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1212. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1721. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 704. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2227. 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 Nutley 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 1078. 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 1079. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩