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Internal Affairs
If you want to lodge an internal affairs complaint against a North Plainfield Police officer please call the North Plainfield Police Dispatch at 908-769-2937 and asked to speak with the Supervisor or the Officer in Charge of the shift. An email to initiate the complaint may also be sent to Lieutenant Enrico Perrone ia@northplainfieldnj.gov. Please include the officers name or badge number, date, time, description of incident as well as contact information for follow up contact.
Additional Questions
Yes, North Plainfield police will investigate all reported incidents not matter how they are received.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Internal Affairs Unit
This department is committed to providing law enforcement services that are fair, effective, and impartially delivered. Employees are held to the highest standards of conduct and are expected to respect the rights of all citizens. This department will always be responsive to the community by providing formal procedures for the processing of complaints regarding individual employee performance.
- The Internal Affairs Unit is responsible for investigating all allegations of misconduct made by ANY member of the public and will review the adjudication of minor complaints handled by supervisors.
- The Internal Affairs Unit has an obligation to investigate or review any allegation of employee misconduct that is a potential violation of an AG Directive or Guideline, a Directive issued by a County Prosecutor in that jurisdiction, the agency's rules and regulations, or any allegation that indicates the employee is unable, unwilling or unfit to perform their duties. The obligation to investigate includes not only acts of misconduct that are alleged to have occurred while the subject officer was on-duty, but also acts of misconduct that are alleged to have occurred outside the employing agency's jurisdiction or while the subject officer was off-duty.
- The Internal Affairs Unit may conduct an internal investigation on its own initiative or upon notice to or at the direction of the law enforcement executive or the internal affairs supervisor. Internal affairs may refer investigations to the employee's supervisor for action as permitted by agency policy and procedures.
How to Submit a Complaint:
Complaints can be made in person, via fax, email or USPS letter to the North Plainfield Police Department Internal Affairs. Anonymous complaints will be accepted and thoroughly investigated.
By Phone: Please contact the North Plainfield Police Department at 908-769-2937 and ask to speak with someone in the Internal Affairs Unit.
By Mail: Complaints Forms should be mailed to:
North Plainfield Police Department
263 Somerset Street
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Attn: Internal Affairs Unit
By E-Mail: Complaints Forms may be e-mailed to ia@northplainfieldnj.gov
In-Person: Complaints Forms may also be dropped off at the North Plainfield Police Department, 263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060, or made in person.
The Civilian Complaint Information Sheet details the internal affairs process. The State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General website provides the Civilian Complaint Information Sheet and the Internal Affairs Report Form in 11 different languages. The website also allows you to access Major Discipline Reports and the Internal Affairs summary reports.