Department profile · Middlesex County
Perth Amboy Police Department
Reported as: Perth Amboy PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Perth Amboy 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
Perth Amboy Police Department, a municipal police agency in Middlesex County, reported 27 sworn officers in 2025 and 29 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 107.4 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 29 investigations detailed for 2025, 4 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was demeanor.
The releases from 2020 through 2025 list 1 major discipline record for the department, and it was not a termination. The report card gives Perth Amboy a grade of A, placing it in the 12th 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
27[1]
IA investigations, 2025
29[1]
Incidents, 2025
29[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 51 | 47 | 52 | 29 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 29 investigations, 4 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 29 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 13 |
|---|---|
| Neglect of Duty | 4 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 3 |
| Harassment/Stalking | 3 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 17 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 4 |
| Not Sustained | 4 |
| Sustained | 4 |
Against peers, 2025
| Perth Amboy PD | 107.4 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (25) | 125.0 |
| 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Daisy Arocho | Patrolman | Suspended 30 days | [8] |
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 Perth Amboy Police Department report in 2025?
- Perth Amboy Police Department reported 29 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 27 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Perth Amboy Police Department have?
- Perth Amboy Police Department has 1 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 2320. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 285. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1303. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1808. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 789. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2320. 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 Perth Amboy 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 1788. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩