Department profile · Monmouth County
Union Beach Police Department
Reported as: Union Beach PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Union Beach 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
Union Beach Police Department is a municipal police agency in Monmouth County. In 2025 it reported 9 sworn officers and 16 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 177.8 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 16 investigations, 1 reported a sustained complaint in 2025. The most common allegation was other departmental rule violations, followed by demeanor.
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 45th 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
9[1]
IA investigations, 2025
16[1]
Incidents, 2025
16[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 16 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 11 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 10 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 3 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 12 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Sustained | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Union Beach PD | 177.8 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (41) | 125.0 |
| 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
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 Union Beach Police Department report in 2025?
- Union Beach Police Department reported 16 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 Union Beach Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Union Beach 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 2371. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 338. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1354. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1860. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 841. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2371. 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 Union Beach PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩