Department profile · Bergen County
Teaneck Police Department
Reported as: Teaneck PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Teaneck Township 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
Teaneck Police Department is a municipal police agency in Bergen County. In 2025 it reported 10 sworn officers and 11 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 110 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 11 investigations, 5 reported sustained complaints in 2025. The leading allegations were preventable motor vehicle accidents and other departmental rule violations.
One major discipline record appears in the 2020-2025 releases, from 2023, with no termination. The report card gave the department a grade of A, placing it at the 1st percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies in the 15-29 officer band. A higher count of investigations can indicate more misconduct or a fuller reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
10[1]
IA investigations, 2025
11[1]
Incidents, 2025
10[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 11 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 11 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 11 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Preventable MV Accident | 4 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
| Demeanor | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 5 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Teaneck PD | 110.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (60) | 125.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Douglas Alcott | Lieutenant | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
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 Teaneck Police Department report in 2025?
- Teaneck Police Department reported 11 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 10 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Teaneck Police Department have?
- Teaneck Police Department has 1 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 2112. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 78. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1095. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1607. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 587. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2112. 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 Teaneck 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 1514. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩