Department profile · Morris County
Riverdale Police Department
Reported as: Riverdale 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
The Riverdale Police Department is a municipal police agency in Morris County. It reported 5 sworn officers in 2025 and 5 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal departments. None of the 5 investigations detailed for 2025 reported a sustained complaint. The allegation labels recorded were differential treatment, improper entry and excessive force.
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 D, which the site reports as the 60th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officers band. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can point to more misconduct or to a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
5[1]
IA investigations, 2025
5[1]
Incidents, 2025
5[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 5 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 5 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| not provided | 2 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Improper Entry | 1 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 5 |
|---|
Against peers, 2025
| Riverdale PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (35) | 116.7 |
| 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 Riverdale Police Department report in 2025?
- Riverdale Police Department reported 5 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 5 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Riverdale Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Riverdale 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 2406. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 373. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1390. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1895. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 874. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2406. 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 Riverdale PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩