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Wood-Ridge Police Department

Reported as: Wood-Ridge PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Wood-Ridge Borough on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

Sworn officers, 2024

7[1]

IA investigations, 2024

7[1]

Incidents, 2024

6[1]

Major discipline records

0

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

12021220226202372024
Internal affairs investigations reported by Wood-Ridge Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Wood-Ridge Police Department, by year
2021202220232024
1267

As reported to the Attorney General.[2][3][4][5]

Complaint mix, 2024

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 7 investigations, 1 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 7 officers involved.[6]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Wood-Ridge PD, 2024
Most serious allegations reported by Wood-Ridge PD, 2024
Improper Entry2
Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency2
Insubordination/Disobeying An Order1
Other Criminal Violation1
Demeanor1
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Wood-Ridge PD, 2024
Internal dispositions reported by Wood-Ridge PD, 2024
Unfounded3
Exonerated2
Not Sustained1
Sustained1

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 Wood-Ridge Police Department report in 2024?
Wood-Ridge Police Department reported 7 internal affairs investigations in 2024, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 7 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Wood-Ridge Police Department have?
No major discipline records appear for Wood-Ridge 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. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 594. 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 85. 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 1102. 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 1614. 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 594. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09.
  6. [6]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 Wood-Ridge PD row for 2024; row 1 is the header.