Department profile · Passaic County
Wanaque Borough Police Department
Reported as: Wanaque Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Wanaque Borough on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.
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In brief
Wanaque Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Passaic County. It reported 14 sworn officers in 2025 and 17 internal affairs investigations that year. At 121.4 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 17 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation.
The 2020-2025 releases include 3 major discipline records, none of them terminations. The department received a D on the report card, at the 69th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 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
14[1]
IA investigations, 2025
17[1]
Incidents, 2025
9[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 17 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 17 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 13 |
|---|---|
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 2 |
| Demeanor | 2 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 10 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 3 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Sustained | 1 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Wanaque Boro PD | 121.4 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (18) | 123.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kevin Norton | Sergeant | DemotedSuspended 45 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Kevin Norton | Sergeant | Suspended 180 days | [9] |
| 2022 | James Cappello | Ptl. | Suspended 20 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 Wanaque Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Wanaque Borough Police Department reported 17 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 14 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Wanaque Borough Police Department have?
- Wanaque Borough 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 2459. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 419. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1440. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1948. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 923. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2459. 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 Wanaque Boro 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 1259. 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 1260. 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 2289. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩