Department profile · Essex County
West Orange Police Department
Reported as: West Orange PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to West Orange 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 Orange Police Department is a municipal police agency in Essex County. It reported 44 sworn officers in 2025 and 62 internal affairs investigations that year. At 140.9 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 62 investigations detailed for 2025, 12 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 B on the report card, at the 25th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30-59 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
44[1]
IA investigations, 2025
62[1]
Incidents, 2025
44[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 47 | 96 | 75 | 62 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 62 investigations, 12 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 61 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 39 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 7 |
| Differential Treatment | 6 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 2 |
| Improper Arrest | 2 |
| Drug Test Failure | 1 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 35 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 12 |
| not provided | 12 |
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| West Orange PD | 140.9 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Ayre | Officer | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
| 2023 | David Preziosi | Officer | Suspended 60 days | [9] |
| 2020 | Daniel Carroll | Officer | Suspended 85 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 Orange Police Department report in 2025?
- West Orange Police Department reported 62 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 44 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does West Orange Police Department have?
- West Orange 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 2233. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 204. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1218. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1727. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 710. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2233. 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 Orange 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 1084. 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 1680. 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 2848. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩