New Jersey reports 817 major disciplinary actions against law enforcement officers in 2025
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey law enforcement agencies reported 817 major disciplinary actions against 654 officers in 2025, according to an annual report released Friday by the state Attorney General’s Office.
The report, released by the Office of Justice Data and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, provides information on major disciplinary actions taken by law enforcement agencies between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025.
According to the report, 169 law enforcement agencies reported major discipline cases during the year. The findings are detailed in a 560-page report, along with updates to the state’s Major Discipline Dashboard and Internal Affairs Dashboard.
“Maintaining faith in government and trust in law enforcement requires that residents know the State holds law enforcement to the highest professional standards,” said Attorney General Jennifer Davenport. “Transparency and accountability are key to maintaining public confidence in our officers.”
Under state directives, law enforcement agencies are required to report major disciplinary actions, including terminations, demotions, suspensions of more than five days and findings involving serious internal affairs violations.
Reportable offenses include discriminatory conduct, filing false reports, improper searches, excessive force, untruthfulness, evidence tampering, domestic violence and other serious infractions. The reporting requirements also apply to officers charged with indictable crimes and officers who leave an agency while a qualifying internal affairs investigation is pending.
The report includes only cases in which disciplinary actions were finalized and appeals exhausted. Pending cases are not included.
The Attorney General’s Office also released its annual Internal Affairs summary, which showed that law enforcement agencies opened more than 16,000 internal affairs investigations in 2025. Those investigations stemmed from more than 11,000 incidents and involved more than 10,000 unique officers statewide.
More than one-quarter of closed investigations resulted in sustained findings, according to the report. Oral or written reprimands were the most common disciplinary outcome, accounting for about 40% of corrective actions. Retraining or counseling was imposed in 18% of cases, while suspension without pay accounted for 14%.
State officials said the reporting system is intended to increase transparency and public access to information about police discipline and accountability throughout New Jersey.
