Department profile · Passaic County
West Milford Police Department
Reported as: West Milford PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to West Milford 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
West Milford Police Department is a municipal police agency in Passaic County. It reported 10 sworn officers in 2025 and 14 internal affairs investigations that year. At 140 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 14 investigations detailed for 2025, 6 reported sustained complaints. Demeanor was the most common allegation.
The 2020-2025 releases include 4 major discipline records, none of them terminations. The department received a C on the report card, at the 54th 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
10[1]
IA investigations, 2025
14[1]
Incidents, 2025
14[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 14 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 14 investigations, 6 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 14 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 4 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 3 |
| Attendance Issues | 1 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 6 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 4 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| West Milford PD | 140.0 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Thomas Valente | Lieutenant | Separated while IA pending | [8] |
| 2024 | James McMahon Jr. | Officer | Suspended 6 days | [9] |
| 2023 | James Fulton | Officer | Suspended 14 days | [10] |
| 2023 | Jenna Bednarovsky | 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 West Milford Police Department report in 2025?
- West Milford Police Department reported 14 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 10 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does West Milford Police Department have?
- West Milford 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 2461. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 421. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1442. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1950. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 925. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2461. 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 Milford 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 515. 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 1261. 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 1860. 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 1861. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩