Department profile · Bergen County
Palisades Park Police Department
Reported as: Palisades Park 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
A municipal police agency in Bergen County, Palisades Park Police Department reported 7 sworn officers in 2025 and 10 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 142.9 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 10 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation was non-criminal domestic violence.
The releases from 2020 through 2025 list 3 major discipline records for the department, none of which were terminations. The report card gives Palisades Park a grade of D, placing it in the 80th 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, 2025
7[1]
IA investigations, 2025
10[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 10 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 10 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 9 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Attendance Issues | 3 |
| Theft | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 5 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
| Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Palisades Park PD | 142.9 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (60) | 125.3 |
| 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 | David Chun | Officer | Suspended 30 days | [8] |
| 2024 | David Chun | Officer | Suspended 10 days | [9] |
| 2020 | Christopher Sambogna | Sergeant | Suspended 90 days | [10] |
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 Palisades Park Police Department report in 2025?
- Palisades Park Police Department reported 10 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 7 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Palisades Park Police Department have?
- Palisades Park Police Department has 3 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 2098. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 64. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1082. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1593. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 574. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2098. 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 Palisades Park 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 882. 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 883. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2799. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩