Department profile · Morris County
Wharton Borough Police Department
Reported as: Wharton Boro 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
Wharton Borough Police Department is a municipal police agency in Morris County. It reported 11 sworn officers in 2025 and 13 internal affairs investigations that year. At 118.2 investigations per 100 officers, its rate was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. None of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025 reported a sustained complaint. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the most common allegation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and the absence of records is not a finding. The department received a C on the report card, at the 41st percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 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
11[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
13[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 0 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 13 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 4 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 3 |
| Improper Entry | 2 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
| not provided | 1 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 1 |
| Improper Arrest | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 6 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 3 |
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Wharton Boro PD | 118.2 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (35) | 116.7 |
| 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
No major discipline records appear for this agency in the 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; see the methodology for what this data does and does not cover.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Wharton Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Wharton Borough Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 11 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Wharton Borough Police Department have?
- No major discipline records appear for Wharton Borough Police Department in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; discipline is listed only after all appeals conclude.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2411. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 376. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1395. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1900. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 879. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2411. 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 Wharton Boro PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩