Department profile · Middlesex County
South Amboy Police Department
Reported as: South Amboy PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to South Amboy 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 South Amboy Police Department, a municipal police agency in Middlesex County, reported 12 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 17 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 141.7 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Two of the 17 investigations detailed for 2025 ended in sustained findings. Other Departmental Rule Violation and Demeanor were the leading allegations.
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 an A, placing it in the 12th 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
12[1]
IA investigations, 2025
17[1]
Incidents, 2025
17[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 17 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 16 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 8 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 5 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 2 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Not Sustained | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| South Amboy PD | 141.7 |
|---|---|
| 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
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 South Amboy Police Department report in 2025?
- South Amboy Police Department reported 17 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 12 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does South Amboy Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for South Amboy 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 2324. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 289. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1307. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1812. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 793. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2324. 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 South Amboy PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩