Department profile · Salem County
Penns Grove Police Department
Reported as: Penns Grove 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 Salem County, Penns Grove Police Department is a municipal police agency. It reported 12 sworn officers in 2025 and 36 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 300 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 36 investigations detailed for 2025, 1 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegation was demeanor.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and that absence is not a finding. The report card gives Penns Grove a grade of F, 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
12[1]
IA investigations, 2025
36[1]
Incidents, 2025
28[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 36 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 15 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| not provided | 34 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 35 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Penns Grove PD | 300.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (6) | 100.0 |
| 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
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 Penns Grove Police Department report in 2025?
- Penns Grove Police Department reported 36 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 12 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Penns Grove Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Penns Grove 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 2466. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 427. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1448. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1956. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 931. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2466. 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 Penns Grove PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩