Department profile · Salem County
Salem City Police Department
Reported as: Salem City PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Salem City 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 Salem City Police Department is a municipal police agency in Salem County. It reported 9 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 13 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 144.4 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025 ended in a sustained finding. Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency was the leading allegation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. On the site's report card the department received a D, placing it in the 61st percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1 to 14 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
9[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 13 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 4 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| not provided | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 7 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Salem City PD | 144.4 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (6) | 100.0 |
| 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
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 Salem City Police Department report in 2025?
- Salem City Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 9 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Salem City Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Salem City 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 2468. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 429. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1450. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1958. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 933. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2468. 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 Salem City PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩