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Rutgers University Police Department

Reported as: Rutgers University PDState agency

Jurisdiction context

Civil service status not verified

We could not match this agency to the NJCSC roster with confidence. Whether the Title 4A framework applies here is not asserted either way.

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In brief

The Rutgers University Police Department is a state law enforcement agency. It reported 37 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 78 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 210.8 investigations per 100 officers was above the 105 median for state agencies. Of the 78 investigations detailed for 2025, 13 ended in sustained findings. Other Departmental Rule Violation and Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency were the leading allegations.

Eight major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, one of them a termination. On the site's report card the department received an F, placing it in the 85th percentile of its peer group of 11 state agencies. 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

37[1]

IA investigations, 2025

78[1]

Incidents, 2025

31[1]

Major discipline records

8

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

4620214220228820231592024782025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Rutgers University Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Rutgers University Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
46428815978

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 78 investigations, 13 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 68 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Rutgers University PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Rutgers University PD, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation34
Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency24
Other Criminal Violation8
Excessive Force7
Harassment/Stalking4
Demeanor1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Rutgers University PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Rutgers University PD, 2025
not provided35
Unfounded16
Sustained14
Not Sustained7
Exonerated6

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PD210.8COUNTY MEDIAN, STATE AGENCY (0)n/aNJ MEDIAN, STATE AGENCY (12)105.0
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Rutgers University PD210.8
County median, state agency (0)not computable
NJ median, state agency (12)105.0

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 Rutgers University Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Nasir ColePolice OfficerSuspended 30 days[8]
2025Sabria GlasgowPolice Officer RecruitSeparated while IA pending[9]
2025Bryant OlivoPolice OfficerSuspended 10 days[10]
2024Jason CastilloOfficerSuspended 30 days[11]
2023Oscar TorresOfficerSuspended 30 days[12]
2023Oscar TorresOfficerSuspended 6 days[13]
2021George ChristianOfficerTerminated[14]
2020Amy LeffandSergeantSuspended 6 days[15]

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 Rutgers University Police Department report in 2025?
Rutgers University Police Department reported 78 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 37 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Rutgers University Police Department have?
Rutgers University Police Department has 8 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 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 2502. 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 462. 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 1483. 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 1992. 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 967. 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 2502. 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 Rutgers University 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 780. 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 781. 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 782. 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 1424. 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 1968. 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 1969. 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 2760. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  15. [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 3000. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩