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Department profile · Hudson County

Union City Police Department

Reported as: Union City PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Union City 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.

In brief

Union City Police Department is a municipal police agency in Hudson County. In 2025 it reported 28 sworn officers and 33 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 117.9 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 33 investigations, 6 reported sustained complaints in 2025. The leading allegations were demeanor and excessive force.

The releases include 19 major discipline records spanning 2020 through 2025, 3 of which were terminations. The report card gave the department a grade of F, placing it at the 88th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies in the 30-59 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

28[1]

IA investigations, 2025

33[1]

Incidents, 2025

27[1]

Major discipline records

19

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

62202110020221252023882024332025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Union City Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Union City Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
621001258833

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 33 investigations, 6 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 33 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Union City PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Union City PD, 2025
Demeanor8
Excessive Force6
Preventable MV accident6
Other Criminal Violation3
Neglect of Duty3
Differential Treatment2
Improper Search1
Attendance issues1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Union City PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Union City PD, 2025
Exonerated13
not provided8
Sustained6
Not Sustained3
Unfounded2
Administratively Closed1

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
UNION CITY PD117.9COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (13)138.9NJ MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (447)125.6
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Union City PD117.9
County median, municipal police (13)138.9
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.

View the report card

Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Union City Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025MAURICIO GARCESOFFICERSuspended 180 days[8]
2025PATRICIA LAZZARINISERGEANTSuspended 180 days[9]
2025PATRICIA LAZZARINISERGEANTSuspended 180 days[10]
2025CARLOS PINAOFFICERSuspended 35 days[11]
2025RUBEN RODRIGUEZSERGEANTSuspended 123 days[12]
2025DAVID TAFUROFFICERSuspended 5 days[13]
2025DAVID TAFUROFFICERSuspended 8 days[14]
2024EDWARD ROMEROOFFICERSuspended 12 days[15]
2023Ulises TorresOfficerSuspended 30 days[16]
2023Alexander ArmasSergeantSuspended 15 days[17]
2023Daniel InfanteOfficerSuspended 30 days[18]
2022Kevin RoldanOfficerTerminatedSuspended 58 days[19]
2022Gerardo ColonOfficerSuspended 10 days[20]
2022Harold PoloDetectiveSuspended 20 days[21]
2022Anthony ValvidiaDetectiveSuspended 10 days[22]
2021Wesley HernandezOfficerTerminated[23]
2021Brandon GodoyRecruitTerminated[24]
2020Sergio DerojasLieutenantSuspended 8 days[25]
2020Onofrio AltizioSLEO IISuspended 60 days[26]

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 Union City Police Department report in 2025?
Union City Police Department reported 33 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 28 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Union City Police Department have?
Union City Police Department has 19 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 3 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2268. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  2. [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 236. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  3. [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1253. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  4. [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1760. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  5. [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 744. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  6. [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2268. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  7. [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 City PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
  8. [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 403. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  9. [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 404. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  10. [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 405. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  11. [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 406. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  12. [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 407. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  13. [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 408. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  14. [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 409. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  15. [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1133. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  16. [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1745. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  17. [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1746. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  18. [18]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1747. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  19. [19]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2216. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  20. [20]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2217. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  21. [21]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2218. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  22. [22]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2219. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  23. [23]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2600. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  24. [24]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2601. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  25. [25]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2872. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  26. [26]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2873. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩