Department profile · Camden County
Stratford Borough Police Department
Reported as: Stratford Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Stratford 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.
In brief
Stratford Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Camden County. In 2025 it reported 9 sworn officers and 14 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 155.6 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 14 investigations reported a sustained complaint in 2025. The leading allegation was demeanor, followed by other departmental rule violations.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. The report card gave the department a grade of C, placing it at the 60th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officer band. A larger number of internal affairs cases can point to more misconduct or to a more complete 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
14[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 14 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 14 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 7 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 5 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 8 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 3 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Stratford Boro PD | 155.6 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (34) | 142.2 |
| 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 Stratford Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Stratford Borough Police Department reported 14 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 Stratford Borough Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Stratford Borough 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 2187. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 155. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1170. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1681. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 662. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2187. 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 Stratford Boro PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩