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Department profile · Union County

Roselle Police Department

Reported as: Roselle PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Roselle Borough on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

In brief

The Roselle Police Department is a municipal police agency in Union County. It reported 21 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 29 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 138.1 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 29 investigations detailed for 2025, 10 ended in sustained findings. Demeanor and Other Departmental Rule Violation were the most common allegations.

Seven major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, none of them terminations. On the site's report card the department received a D, placing it in the 80th percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies with 15 to 29 officers. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect either 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

21[1]

IA investigations, 2025

29[1]

Incidents, 2025

21[1]

Major discipline records

7

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

552021402022492023372024292025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Roselle Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Roselle Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
5540493729

As reported to the Attorney General.[2][3][4][5][6]

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 29 investigations, 10 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 28 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Roselle PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Roselle PD, 2025
Demeanor10
Other Departmental Rule Violation8
Differential Treatment2
Attendance Issues2
False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Criminal)2
Excessive Force1
Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation1
BWC/MVR Violation1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Roselle PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Roselle PD, 2025
Unfounded15
Sustained10
not provided4

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
ROSELLE PD138.1COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (23)137.0NJ MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (447)125.6
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Roselle PD138.1
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.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Roselle Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Javian RamosRecruitSeparated while IA pending[8]
2024Eric BorreroPolice OfficerSuspended 20 days[9]
2024Ulises InfantePolice OfficerSeparated while IA pending[10]
2024Steven OrtizPolice OfficerSuspended 28 days[11]
2024Herve VilairePolice OfficerSuspended 15 days[12]
2021Frank GauthierOfficerSuspended 45 days[13]
2020Anthony OberyOfficerSuspended 45 days[14]

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 Roselle Police Department report in 2025?
Roselle Police Department reported 29 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 21 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Roselle Police Department have?
Roselle Police Department has 7 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. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2536. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  2. [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 489. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  3. [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1512. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  4. [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2019. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  5. [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 997. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  6. [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2536. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  7. [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 Roselle PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
  8. [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 809. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  9. [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1448. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  10. [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1449. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  11. [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1450. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  12. [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1451. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  13. [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2779. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  14. [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 3005. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩