Department profile · Gloucester County
Woolwich Township Police Department
Reported as: Woolwich Twp 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
The Woolwich Township Police Department is a municipal agency in Gloucester County. In 2025 it reported 4 sworn officers and 4 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal departments. Of the 4 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported a sustained complaint. The most common allegations were other departmental rule violation, differential treatment, and neglect of duty.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the agency had 4 major discipline records, none of which resulted in termination. The site grades it an F, placing it at the 97th 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
4[1]
IA investigations, 2025
4[1]
Incidents, 2025
4[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 4 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 4 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 1 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 2 |
|---|---|
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
| Exonerated | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Woolwich Twp PD | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (19) | 123.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brian Collins | Patrolman | Suspended (days not reported) | [8] |
| 2021 | Dominick Colavita | Patrol Officer | Suspended 10 days | [9] |
| 2021 | Dominick Colavita | Patrol Officer | Suspended 15 days | [10] |
| 2021 | Dominick Colavita | Patrol Officer | Suspended 30 days | [11] |
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 Woolwich Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Woolwich Township Police Department reported 4 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 4 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Woolwich Township Police Department have?
- Woolwich Township Police Department has 4 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 2254. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 224. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1240. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1747. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 731. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2254. 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 Woolwich Twp 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 1696. 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 2568. 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 2569. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2570. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩