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Department profile · Cumberland County

Vineland Police Department

Reported as: Vineland PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

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

Vineland Police Department is a municipal police agency in Cumberland County. It reported 68 sworn officers in 2025 and 94 internal affairs investigations that year. At 138.2 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 94 investigations detailed for 2025, 50 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation.

The 2020-2025 releases include 13 major discipline records, 3 of them terminations. The department received a D on the report card, which places it at the 62nd percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30-59 officers. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.

Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.

Sworn officers, 2025

68[1]

IA investigations, 2025

94[1]

Incidents, 2025

78[1]

Major discipline records

13

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

762021482022552023642024942025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Vineland Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Vineland Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
7648556494

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 94 investigations, 50 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 94 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Vineland PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Vineland PD, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation44
Preventable MV Accident18
Demeanor14
Excessive Force7
Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise3
Domestic violence (Non-Criminal)3
Neglect of Duty2
Differential Treatment1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Vineland PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Vineland PD, 2025
Sustained49
Exonerated26
Unfounded10
not provided7
Not Sustained2

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
VINELAND PD138.2COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (3)181.8NJ 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)
Vineland PD138.2
County median, municipal police (3)181.8
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 Vineland Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Michael BenderOfficerSuspended 10 days[8]
2025Michael BenderOfiicerSuspended 5 days[9]
2025Michael BenderOfficerSuspended 15 days[10]
2025Pedro CasianoChiefSuspended 180 daysSeparated while IA pending[11]
2025Aaron LaneOfficerSeparated while IA pending[12]
2025Aaron LaneOfficerSeparated while IA pending[13]
2025Justin LevariSergeantSuspended 10 days[14]
2025Lukkas PerezOfficerSuspended 10 days[15]
2025Anthony TorresOfficerTerminated[16]
2024Michael FranskoOfficerTerminated[17]
2024Anthony TamburelliOfficerTerminated[18]
2024Emmory BowensOfficerSuspended 90 days[19]
2020Paul CifuentesOfficerSuspended 10 days[20]

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 Vineland Police Department report in 2025?
Vineland Police Department reported 94 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 68 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Vineland Police Department have?
Vineland Police Department has 13 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 2208. 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 178. 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 1194. 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 1703. 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 684. 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 2208. 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 Vineland 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 273. 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 274. 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 275. 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 276. 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 277. 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 278. 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 279. 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 280. 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 281. 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 1048. 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 1049. 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 1050. 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 2829. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩