Department profile · Bergen County
Ridgewood Village Police Department
Reported as: Ridgewood Village PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Ridgewood Village 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 Ridgewood Village Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. It reported 15 sworn officers in 2025 and 16 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 106.7 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal departments. Two of the 16 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation labels were other departmental rule violation, improper entry and demeanor.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and the absence of records is not itself a finding. On the report card the department received a B, which the site reports as the 23rd percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 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
15[1]
IA investigations, 2025
16[1]
Incidents, 2025
6[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 16 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 16 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 16 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 10 |
|---|---|
| Improper Entry | 3 |
| Demeanor | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Not Sustained | 6 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 6 |
| Sustained | 2 |
| not provided | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Ridgewood Village PD | 106.7 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (60) | 125.3 |
| 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 Ridgewood Village Police Department report in 2025?
- Ridgewood Village Police Department reported 16 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 15 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Ridgewood Village Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Ridgewood Village 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 2104. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 70. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1088. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1599. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 579. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2104. 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 Ridgewood Village PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩