Department profile · Union County
Union Township Police Department
Reported as: Union Twp PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Union 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
Union Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Union County. In 2025 it reported 66 sworn officers and 113 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 171.2 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 113 investigations, 12 reported sustained complaints in 2025. The most common allegations were other departmental rule violations and demeanor.
The releases include 4 major discipline records, from 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025, none of them terminations. The report card gave the department a grade of C, placing it at the 46th 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
66[1]
IA investigations, 2025
113[1]
Incidents, 2025
67[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 68 | 116 | 101 | 113 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 113 investigations, 12 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 110 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 40 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 39 |
| Excessive Force | 11 |
| not provided | 7 |
| Improper Arrest | 4 |
| Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation | 4 |
| Improper Entry | 2 |
| Improper Search | 2 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 44 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 29 |
| Not Sustained | 17 |
| Sustained | 15 |
| not provided | 8 |
Against peers, 2025
| Union Twp PD | 171.2 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Major discipline records
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wilson Limage | Officer | Suspended 90 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Marco Penetra | Officer | Suspended 15 days | [9] |
| 2023 | Michael Plaia | Officer | Suspended 66 daysSeparated while IA pending | [10] |
| 2020 | Danny Santos | Officer | Suspended 60 days | [11] |
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 Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Union Township Police Department reported 113 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 66 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Union Township Police Department have?
- Union Township Police Department has 4 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 2543. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 496. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1519. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2025. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1004. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2543. 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 Twp 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 815. 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 1455. 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 1998. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 3007. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩