Department profile · Gloucester County
Paulsboro Police Department
Reported as: Paulsboro 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 Gloucester County, Paulsboro Police Department is a municipal police agency. It reported 8 sworn officers in 2025 and 11 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 137.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 11 investigations detailed for 2025, 6 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was demeanor.
The releases from 2020 through 2025 list 3 major discipline records for the department, 1 of which was a termination. The report card gives Paulsboro a grade of F, placing it in the 94th 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
8[1]
IA investigations, 2025
11[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 11 investigations, 6 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 11 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 3 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
| Attendance Issues | 1 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Criminal) | 1 |
| Loss Of Or Failure To Safeguard Agency Propert | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 6 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 3 |
| not provided | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Paulsboro PD | 137.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (19) | 123.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jason Bish | Sergeant | Suspended 15 days | [8] |
| 2025 | Jason Bish | Sergeant | Suspended 15 days | [9] |
| 2021 | Elijah Camacho | Patrol Officer | Terminated | [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 Paulsboro Police Department report in 2025?
- Paulsboro Police Department reported 11 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 8 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Paulsboro Police Department have?
- Paulsboro Police Department has 3 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]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2247. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 218. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1232. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1740. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 724. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2247. 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 Paulsboro 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 346. 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 347. 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 2567. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩