Department profile · Passaic County
Wayne Police Department
Reported as: Wayne PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Not a civil service jurisdiction
This department is not among the NJCSC Appendix A jurisdictions, so major discipline here follows a different statutory track (generally N.J.S.A. 40A:14), with appeals that usually go to the Superior Court rather than the Civil Service Commission.
See the context on non-civil-service departments.
Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
Wayne Police Department is a municipal police agency in Passaic County. It reported 28 sworn officers in 2025 and 33 internal affairs investigations that year. At 117.9 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 33 investigations detailed for 2025, 9 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation.
The 2020-2025 releases include 1 major discipline record, from 2025, which was a termination. The department received an A on the report card, at the 9th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30-59 officers. A higher count of internal affairs activity can indicate more misconduct or a more complete 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
29[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 33 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 33 investigations, 9 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 33 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 16 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 4 |
| Neglect of Duty | 3 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 9 |
| Unfounded | 6 |
| not provided | 5 |
| Not Sustained | 3 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Wayne PD | 117.9 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eric Lougheed | P.O. | Terminated | [8] |
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 Wayne Police Department report in 2025?
- Wayne 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 Wayne Police Department have?
- Wayne Police Department has 1 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 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 2460. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 420. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1441. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1949. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 924. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2460. 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 Wayne 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 514. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩