Department profile · Passaic County
Woodland Park Borough Police Department
Reported as: Woodland Park Boro PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Woodland Park Borough 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
The Woodland Park Borough Police Department is a municipal agency in Passaic County. It reported 8 sworn officers and 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025. Its rate of 162.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal departments. Of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegations were preventable motor vehicle accident, other departmental rule violation, and demeanor.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the agency had 3 major discipline records, none of which resulted in termination. The site grades it an F, placing it at the 89th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1 to 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
8[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
13[1]
Major discipline records
3
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 12 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Preventable MV Accident | 5 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 3 |
| Demeanor | 3 |
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 5 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 4 |
| not provided | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Woodland Park Boro PD | 162.5 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Michael Boudaher | Patrolman | Suspended 4 days | [8] |
| 2023 | Michael Boudaher | Officer | Suspended 90 days | [9] |
| 2021 | Erik Luker | Lieutenant | Suspended 180 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 Woodland Park Borough Police Department report in 2025?
- Woodland Park Borough Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 8 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Woodland Park Borough Police Department have?
- Woodland Park Borough 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 2463. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 423. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1444. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1952. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 927. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2463. 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 Woodland Park Boro 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 516. 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 1862. 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 2659. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩