Department profile · Passaic County
Totowa Borough Police Department
Reported as: Totowa Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Not a civil service jurisdiction
This department is not among the NJCSC Appendix A jurisdictions, so major discipline here follows a different statutory track (generally N.J.S.A. 40A:14), with appeals that usually go to the Superior Court rather than the Civil Service Commission.
See the context on non-civil-service departments.
Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
Totowa Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Passaic County. In 2025 it reported 10 sworn officers and 13 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 130 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 13 investigations, 1 reported a sustained complaint in 2025. The most common allegation was improper supervision or failure to supervise, followed by neglect of duty.
Two major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, from 2025, with no terminations. The report card gave the department a grade of D, placing it at the 62nd percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 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
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
6[1]
Major discipline records
2
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 13 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 5 |
|---|---|
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Criminal) | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
| DUI/DWI Off Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 9 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 3 |
| Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Totowa Boro PD | 130.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (18) | 123.2 |
| 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
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carmen Veneziano | Chief | Suspended 23 days | [8] |
| 2025 | Carmen Veneziano | Chief | Suspended (days not reported) | [9] |
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 Totowa Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Totowa Borough Police Department reported 13 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 Totowa Borough Police Department have?
- Totowa Borough Police Department has 2 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 2458. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 418. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1439. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1947. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 922. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2458. 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 Totowa Boro 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 512. 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 513. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩