Department profile · Ocean County
Ocean Township Police Department
Reported as: Ocean Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Not a civil service jurisdiction
This department is not among the NJCSC Appendix A jurisdictions, so major discipline here follows a different statutory track (generally N.J.S.A. 40A:14), with appeals that usually go to the Superior Court rather than the Civil Service Commission.
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
In Ocean County, Ocean Township Police Department is a municipal police agency. It reported 11 sworn officers in 2024 and 14 internal affairs investigations that year. The per-officer investigation rate was not reported. Of the 14 investigations detailed for 2024, 5 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was neglect of duty.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and that absence is not a finding. The report card gives the department a grade of A, placing it in the 14th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 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, 2024
11[1]
IA investigations, 2024
14[1]
Incidents, 2024
12[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
Complaint mix, 2024
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 14 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 14 officers involved.[6]
Most serious allegation
| Neglect of Duty | 6 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 6 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 5 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
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 Ocean Township Police Department report in 2024?
- Ocean Township Police Department reported 14 internal affairs investigations in 2024, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 11 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Ocean Township Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Ocean Township 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 896. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 395. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1415. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1921. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 896. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]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 Ocean Twp PD row for 2024; row 1 is the header. ↩