Department profile · Camden County
Pennsauken Township Police Department
Reported as: Pennsauken Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Pennsauken Township 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
Pennsauken Township Police Department, a municipal police agency in Camden County, reported 46 sworn officers in 2025 and 79 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 171.7 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 79 investigations detailed for 2025, 9 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was demeanor.
The releases from 2020 through 2025 list 4 major discipline records for the department, 1 of which was a termination. The report card gives Pennsauken Township a grade of F, placing it in the 93rd percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30-59 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
46[1]
IA investigations, 2025
79[1]
Incidents, 2025
43[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 98 | 89 | 73 | 79 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 79 investigations, 9 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 79 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 16 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 11 |
| Excessive Force | 11 |
| Differential Treatment | 11 |
| Harassment/Stalking | 7 |
| Neglect of Duty | 5 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 4 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 3 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 39 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 13 |
| Not Sustained | 11 |
| Sustained | 9 |
| Exonerated | 5 |
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Pennsauken Twp PD | 171.7 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (34) | 142.2 |
| 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 | Jimmy Mercado | Officer | Terminated | [8] |
| 2023 | Jonathan Mireles | SLEO I | Separated while IA pending | [9] |
| 2021 | Jaymarie Torres | Officer | Suspended 30 days | [10] |
| 2021 | Michael Biazzo | Sergeant | Suspended 30 days | [11] |
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 Pennsauken Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Pennsauken Township Police Department reported 79 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 46 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Pennsauken Township Police Department have?
- Pennsauken Township Police Department has 4 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 2183. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 151. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1166. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1677. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 658. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2183. 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 Pennsauken Twp 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 1021. 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 1609. 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 2495. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2496. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩