How many internal affairs investigations did Sparta Police Department report in 2025?

Sparta Police Department reported 43 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 22 sworn officers that year.

How many major discipline records does Sparta Police Department have?

Sparta Police Department has 3 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 0 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Department profile · Sussex County

Sparta Police Department

Reported as: Sparta PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Sparta Township on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

Sworn officers, 2025

22^{^[1]}

IA investigations, 2025

43^{^[1]}

Incidents, 2025

35^{^[1]}

Major discipline records

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

Internal affairs investigations reported by Sparta Police Department, by year
2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
33	16	17	21	43

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 43 investigations, 7 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 42 officers involved.^[7]

Most serious allegation

Other Departmental Rule Violation16

Demeanor8

Neglect of Duty3

Excessive Force3

Attendance Issues3

Other Criminal Violation3

Preventable MV Accident2

Harassment/Stalking2

Most serious allegations reported by Sparta PD, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation	16
Demeanor	8
Neglect of Duty	3
Excessive Force	3
Attendance Issues	3
Other Criminal Violation	3
Preventable MV Accident	2
Harassment/Stalking	2

AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Unfounded21

Sustained10

Administratively Closed7

not provided4

Exonerated1

Internal dispositions reported by Sparta PD, 2025
Unfounded	21
Sustained	10
Administratively Closed	7
not provided	4
Exonerated	1

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.

Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Sparta PD	195.5
County median, municipal police (11)	150.0
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.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Sparta Police Department, 2020-2025
Year	Officer	Rank	Sanction as reported	Src
2025	Matthew Litchfield	Patrolman	Suspended 20 days	^[8]
2024	Kurt Morris	Patrolman	Suspended 20 days	^[9]
2020	Craig Grauerholz	Corporal	Suspended 45 days	^[10]

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 Sparta Police Department report in 2025?: Sparta Police Department reported 43 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 22 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Sparta Police Department have?: Sparta Police Department has 3 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 2515. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 471. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1493. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2001. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 976. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2515. 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 Sparta 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 795. 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 1430. 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 3004. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩