Bedminster Township

1. Reports or Complaints of officer/employee misconduct must be accepted from any person, including anonymous sources, at any time.

2. Complaints shall be accepted regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or immigration status of the complaining party.

3. Your complaint will be sent to a superior officer or a specially trained internal affairs officer who will conduct a thorough and objective investigation.

4. You might be asked to help in the investigation by giving a detailed statement about what happened or providing other important information or documents.

5. All complaints against law enforcement officers are thoroughly investigated.  You will be kept informed of the status of the investigation and its ultimate outcome, if requested, and you provide contact information.  The exact discipline imposed is confidential, but you will be advised of the ultimate finding, namely:

a. Sustained: A preponderance of the evidence shows an officer violated any law; regulation; directive, guideline, policy, or procedure issued by the Attorney General or County Prosecutor; agency protocol; standing operating procedure; rule; or training.

b. Unfounded: A preponderance of the evidence shows that the alleged conduct did not occur.

c. Exonerated: A preponderance of the evidence shows the alleged conduct did occur, but did not violate any law; regulation; directive, guideline, policy, or procedure issued by the Attorney General or County Prosecutor; agency protocol; standing operating procedure; rule; or training. (For example, at the conclusion of an investigation into an excessive force allegation, the agency finds that the officer used force (alleged conduct) but that the force was not excessive (alleged violation).)

d. Not Sustained: The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to clearly prove or disprove the allegation.

6. If our investigation shows that a crime might have been committed, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office will be notified.  You might be asked to testify in court.

7. If our investigation results in an officer being charged with a violation of department rules, you might be asked to testify in a departmental hearing.

8. If our investigation shows that the complaint is unfounded or that the officer acted properly, the matter will be closed.

9. Internal affairs investigations are confidential and all disciplinary hearings shall be closed to the public unless the defendant officer requests an open hearing.

10. You may call the internal affairs investigator assigned to your case at 908-234-0585 with any additional information or any questions about the case. 

Complaint Information Sheet - Arabic ورقة معلومات شكاوى المواطنین

Complaint Information Sheet - Chinese 公民投诉信息表

Complaint Information Sheet - English

Complaint Information Sheet - Haitian Dokinan Enfòmasyon pou Plent Sitwayen

Complaint Information Sheet - Hindi नाग􀇐रक 􀍧शकायत सूचना पत्र

Complaint Information Sheet - Korean 시민 불만 제기 정보 시트

Complaint Information Sheet - Polish Arkusz informacyjny skargi obywatelskiej

Complaint Information Sheet - Portuguese Ficha de informações de reclamação do cidadão

Complaint Information Sheet - Spanish Hoja de información de denuncia ciudadana

Complaint Information Sheet - Tagalog Papel ng Impormasyon Tungkol sa Reklamo ng Mamamayan

Complaint Information Sheet - Vietnamese Tờ Thông Tin Khiếu Nại dành cho Công Dân


How to Register a Complaint

Internal Affairs Report Form - Arabic نموذج بالغ للشؤون الداخلية

Internal Affairs Report Form - Chinese 内部事务举报表

Internal Affairs Report Form - English

Internal Affairs Report Form - Haitian FÒMILÈ POU RAPÒ SOU ZAFÈ ENTÈN

Internal Affairs Report Form - Hindi आंतरिक मामलों को रिपोर्ट किने के ललए फामट

Internal Affairs Report Form - Korean 내사 신고 양식

Internal Affairs Report Form - Polish FORMULARZ SPRAWOZDANIA DOTYCZĄCEGO SPRAW WEWNĘTRZNYCH

Internal Affairs Report Form - Portuguese FORMULÁRIO DE DENÚNCIA DE ASSUNTOS INTERNOS

Internal Affairs Report Form - Spanish FORMULARIO DE INFORME DE ASUNTOS INTERNOS

Internal Affairs Report Form -Tagalog FORM NG ULAT NG MGA GAWAING PANLOOB

Internal Affairs Report Form - Vietnamese MẪU BÁO CÁO SỰ VIỆC NỘI BỘ