Department profile · Ocean County
South Toms River Police Department
Reported as: South Toms River PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to South Toms River 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
South Toms River Police Department is a small municipal agency in Ocean County. In 2025 it reported 3 sworn officers and 3 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 3 investigations reported a sustained complaint in 2025. The only allegation category listed was demeanor.
Four major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, in 2023 and 2024, one of which was a termination. The report card gave the agency a grade of F, placing it at the 98th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officer band. More internal affairs activity can mean either more misconduct or a more thorough reporting practice.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
3[1]
IA investigations, 2025
3[1]
Incidents, 2025
2[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 3 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 3 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 3 |
|---|
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 3 |
|---|
Against peers, 2025
| South Toms River PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (29) | 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Antonio Caprara | Patrolman | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Antonio Caprara | Patrolman | Terminated | [9] |
| 2024 | Dominick Palino | Patrolman | Suspended 10 days | [10] |
| 2023 | Antonio Caprara | Patrolman | Suspended 10 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 South Toms River Police Department report in 2025?
- South Toms River Police Department reported 3 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 3 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does South Toms River Police Department have?
- South Toms River Police Department has 4 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]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2439. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 402. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1424. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1929. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 904. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2439. 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 Toms River 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 1236. 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 1237. 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 1238. 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 1847. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩