Department profile · Union County
Rahway Police Department
Reported as: Rahway PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Rahway 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
The Rahway Police Department is a municipal police agency in Union County. It reported 27 sworn officers in 2025 and 37 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 137 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal departments. Twelve of the 37 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegation labels were demeanor, other departmental rule violation and improper arrest.
Four major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, none of them terminations, with entries in 2021, 2022 and 2024. On the report card the department received a D, which the site reports as the 75th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies in the 30-59 officers band. 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
37[1]
Incidents, 2025
25[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 101 | 100 | 106 | 37 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 37 investigations, 12 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 37 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 12 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 8 |
| Improper Arrest | 4 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 3 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 3 |
| Improper Search | 2 |
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 14 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 13 |
| Administratively Closed | 4 |
| Not Sustained | 3 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Rahway PD | 137.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (23) | 137.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Amber Fontanella | Sergeant | Suspended 14 days | [8] |
| 2022 | Thomas Koszalka | PO | Suspended 15 days | [9] |
| 2021 | Mark Deazevedo | Officer | Suspended 7 days | [10] |
| 2021 | Amber Fontanella | Officer | Suspended 10 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 Rahway Police Department report in 2025?
- Rahway Police Department reported 37 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 Rahway Police Department have?
- Rahway Police Department has 4 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 2534. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 487. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1510. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2017. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 995. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2534. 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 Rahway 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 1447. 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 2397. 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 2777. 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 2778. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩