How many internal affairs investigations did Union County Police Department report in 2025?

Union County Police Department reported 26 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 18 sworn officers that year.

How many major discipline records does Union County Police Department have?

Union County Police Department has 3 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 0 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Department profile · Union County

Union County Police Department

Reported as: Union Co PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

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

Sworn officers, 2025

18^{^[1]}

IA investigations, 2025

26^{^[1]}

Incidents, 2025

23^{^[1]}

Major discipline records

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

Internal affairs investigations reported by Union County Police Department, by year
2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
48	12	22	24	26

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 26 investigations, 11 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 26 officers involved.^[7]

Most serious allegation

Demeanor10

Other Departmental Rule Violation7

Assault2

Harassment/Stalking2

Insubordination/Disobeying An Order2

Attendance Issues2

Preventable MV Accident1

Most serious allegations reported by Union Co PD, 2025
Demeanor	10
Other Departmental Rule Violation	7
Assault	2
Harassment/Stalking	2
Insubordination/Disobeying An Order	2
Attendance Issues	2
Preventable MV Accident	1

AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Sustained11

Exonerated10

Not Sustained4

Unfounded1

Internal dispositions reported by Union Co PD, 2025
Sustained	11
Exonerated	10
Not Sustained	4
Unfounded	1

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.

Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Union Co PD	144.4
County median, municipal police (23)	137.0
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.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Union County Police Department, 2020-2025
Year	Officer	Rank	Sanction as reported	Src
2022	Homero Almanzar	Sgt	DemotedSuspended 120 days	^[8]
2021	Antonio Cristofaro	Officer	Suspended 15 days	^[9]
2020	Homero Almanzar	Sergeant	Suspended 8 days	^[10]

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 County Police Department report in 2025?: Union County Police Department reported 26 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 18 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Union County Police Department have?: Union County Police Department has 3 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 2540. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 493. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1516. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2022. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1001. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2540. 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 Co 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 2398. 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 2780. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 3006. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩