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West New York Police Department

Reported as: West New York PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to West New York 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 New York Police Department is a municipal police agency in Hudson County. It reported 41 sworn officers in 2025 and 63 internal affairs investigations that year. At 153.7 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 63 investigations detailed for 2025, 30 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation.

The 2020-2025 releases include 6 major discipline records, 1 of them a termination. The department received an A on the report card, at the 17th 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

41[1]

IA investigations, 2025

63[1]

Incidents, 2025

52[1]

Major discipline records

6

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

312021362022682023442024632025
Internal affairs investigations reported by West New York Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by West New York Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
3136684463

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 63 investigations, 30 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 62 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by West New York PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by West New York PD, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation23
Demeanor15
Preventable MV accident11
Differential Treatment5
Insubordination/Disobeying An Order2
Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise2
Attendance issues1
Improper Arrest1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by West New York PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by West New York PD, 2025
Sustained32
Exonerated15
Not Sustained7
not provided6
Unfounded3

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
WEST NEW YORK PD153.7COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (13)138.9NJ 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)
West New York PD153.7
County median, municipal police (13)138.9
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

Major discipline records reported by West New York Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Christopher CarraleroPolice OfficerSuspended 90 days[8]
2024James CampoverdeLieutenantOther sanction[9]
2024David FuncastaSergeantOther sanction[10]
2024Erwin MorenoCaptainTerminated[11]
2022Carlos MorenoPOSuspended 15 days[12]
2022Joseph MorrellPOSuspended 20 days[13]

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 New York Police Department report in 2025?
West New York Police Department reported 63 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 41 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does West New York Police Department have?
West New York Police Department has 6 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. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2270. 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 238. 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 1255. 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 1762. 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 746. 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 2270. 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 West New York 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 410. 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 1136. 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 1137. 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 1138. 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 2222. 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 2223. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03.