Morris Township police Internal Affairs Summary of 2023

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Page 1 of the document titled "Appendix K-IA Police Reporting Form 2023" provides an overview of the Internal Affairs cases closed in 2023. It includes a summary of the number of allegations, their types, and the outcomes. Key details from this page are:

2023 Internal Affairs Summary: This section provides top-line facts and figures for Internal Affairs cases closed in 2023, with detailed breakdowns in subsequent pages.
Allegations and Outcomes: The document lists various types of allegations such as criminal violation, differential treatment, excessive force, improper arrest, etc., along with the number of initial allegations and their outcomes (sustained, not sustained).
Distribution of Sources for Complaints Closed in 2023: This part shows the distribution of complaints by source (Agency, Civilian, Anonymous) and the frequency of discipline by type for complaints closed in 2023.
First Quarter Internal Affairs Summary: This includes a summary of total cases pending from prior years, total opened, total closed, total sustained, total not sustained, total cases lasting more than 180 days, and total pending at the end of 2023.

Page 2 of the "Appendix K-IA Police Reporting Form 2023" document provides detailed information about the cases opened and closed by the Morris Township - Morris County police in 2023, focusing on all allegations. Key details from this page include:

Complaints Opened by Most Serious Initial Allegation:
- Total Complaints Opened: 24 (1 from the agency, 18 from civilians, 5 new agency complaints).
- Types of Allegations: The complaints cover various allegations like criminal violation, differential treatment, excessive force, etc. However, the document doesn't specify the number for each type of allegation.
Complaints Closed by Most Serious Initial Allegation:
- Total Complaints Closed: 18.
- Average Length of Cases: The average length of closed cases varies by allegation type, with criminal violations taking an average of 69.2 days and other rule violations averaging around 49.57 days.
- Outcomes:
  - Criminal Violation: 5 closed cases.
  - Differential Treatment: 2 closed cases.
  - Demeanor: 4 closed cases.
  - Other Rule Violation: 7 closed cases.
  - Not Sustained Cases: 12 cases were not sustained across various allegation types.
Source of Complaints:
- Agency: 5 complaints closed.
- Civilian: 12 complaints closed.
- Anonymous: No data provided.
Internal Disciplinary Outcomes:
- Not Sustained: 3 cases.
- Administratively Closed/Unfounded: 9 cases.
Criminal Outcomes:
- Diversion: 1 case.
- Acquittal: No data provided.

Page 3 of the "Appendix K-IA Police Reporting Form 2023" for Morris Township - Morris County provides a comparison of initial and sustained allegations for cases closed in 2023. Here's a focus on the numbers:

Total Initial Allegations:
- Criminal Violation: 5
- Differential Treatment: 2
- Excessive Force: 0
- Improper Arrest: 0
- Improper Entry: 0
- Improper Search: 0
- Domestic Violence Incident (Non-Criminal): 0
- Demeanor: 4
- Other Rule Violation: 7
- Total: 18
Total Sustained Allegations (by Most Serious Sustained Allegation):
- Criminal Violation: 0
- Differential Treatment: 0
- Excessive Force: 0
- Improper Arrest: 0
- Improper Entry: 0
- Improper Search: 0
- Domestic Violence Incident (Non-Criminal): 0
- Demeanor: 0
- Other Rule Violation: 3
- Total: 3
Source of Complaint for Sustained Allegations:
- Agency: 0
- Civilian: 2
- Anonymous: 0
Average Number of Sustained Complaints:
- Agency: 1.3333333
- Civilian: 1.5

These numbers indicate that out of the 18 initial allegations, only 3 were sustained, all of which were classified as "Other Rule Violation." No allegations were sustained in categories like criminal violation, differential treatment, or demeanor. The majority of the sustained allegations came from civilian sources. This data reflects the outcomes of the internal affairs investigations for the year 2023, highlighting the types of issues that were more likely to be sustained upon review.