Department profile · Middlesex County
Sayreville Police Department
Reported as: Sayreville PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Sayreville Borough 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.
Sworn officers, 2025
18[1]
IA investigations, 2025
26[1]
Incidents, 2025
22[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 26 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 26 investigations, 7 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 26 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 8 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 6 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 4 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 3 |
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 7 |
| Exonerated | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 3 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Sayreville PD | 144.4 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (25) | 125.0 |
| 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leon Daley Jr. | Officer | Suspended 60 days | [8] |
| 2025 | Richard Klein | Officer | Suspended 4 days | [9] |
| 2025 | Joseph Przybylowski | Sergeant | Suspended 6 days | [10] |
| 2023 | Charles Novak | Patrol Officer | Suspended 12 days | [11] |
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 Sayreville Police Department report in 2025?
- Sayreville Police Department reported 26 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 18 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Sayreville Police Department have?
- Sayreville Police Department has 4 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]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2323. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 288. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1306. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1811. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 792. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2323. 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 Sayreville PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 449. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 450. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 451. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1789. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩