Department profile · Essex County
West Caldwell Police Department
Reported as: West Caldwell 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
West Caldwell Police Department is a municipal police agency in Essex County. It reported 15 sworn officers in 2025 and 29 internal affairs investigations that year. At 193.3 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 29 investigations detailed for 2025, 18 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation and Attendance Issues were the most cited allegations.
The 2020-2025 releases include 3 major discipline records, none of them terminations. The department received an F on the report card, at the 89th 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
15[1]
IA investigations, 2025
29[1]
Incidents, 2025
26[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 29 investigations, 18 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 28 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 8 |
|---|---|
| Attendance Issues | 8 |
| Demeanor | 7 |
| Drug Test Failure | 2 |
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 18 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 7 |
| not provided | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| West Caldwell PD | 193.3 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (22) | 158.6 |
| 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 | Raymond Foster | Corporal | Suspended 17 daysSeparated while IA pending | [8] |
| 2022 | Justin Eavey | Patrolman | Suspended 4 days | [9] |
| 2021 | Justin Eavey | Patrol Officer | Suspended 19 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 West Caldwell Police Department report in 2025?
- West Caldwell Police Department reported 29 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 15 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does West Caldwell Police Department have?
- West Caldwell 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 2232. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 203. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1217. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1726. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 709. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2232. 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 West Caldwell 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 340. 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 2186. 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 2560. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩