Office of Professional Standards
Major Fidiberto Soto - Commanding Officer
The Office of Professional Standards reports directly to the Superintendent. The Office is charged with administering the investigative and disciplinary processes for the Division of State Police. The primary mission of the Office of Professional Standards is to assure that the Division members meet the highest standards of integrity and ethical performance.
The Office of Professional Standards of the New Jersey State Police can be reached by telephone at:
1-877-253-4125.
The Office of Professional Standards is located at:
810 Bear Tavern Road
Suite 310
West Trenton, NJ, 08628
Fax (609)882-2033
Internal Affairs Investigation Bureau
The Internal Affairs Investigation Bureau is responsible to thoroughly investigate in a timely fashion, all civilian/internal complaints regarding enlisted members of the state police while maintaining confidentiality. This includes interviewing witnesses and principals, documenting pertinent information (i.e., records/evidence), taking pro-active measures when necessary, and preparing thorough and accurate reports. At the completion of all investigations, the Office of Professional Standards informs the complainant of the findings, and the investigation becomes a permanent record of the New Jersey State Police. The members of the IAIB also cultivate and maintain cooperative relationships with various law enforcement agencies including the Division of Criminal Justice and various county prosecutors’ offices.
Intake and Adjudication Bureau
Intake Unit
The Intake Unit is responsible for the intake and documentation of all complaints made to the Office of Professional Standards. The Unit monitors the toll free complaint hotline (877-253-4125), classifies and forwards complaints to the Internal Affairs Investigation Bureau.
Administrative Internal Proceedings Unit
The Administrative Internal Proceedings Unit is responsible for the adjudication of all violations of the Rules and Regulations of the Division by members of the State Police. The Unit reviews and analyzes all internal investigations which contains substantiated allegations against Division members. It prepares and presents disciplinary charges to the Superintendent as well as monitors all disciplinary hearings.
The Unit acts as liaison with the Attorney General's Office and the Division of Criminal Justice in obtaining legal counsel in the preparation of administrative and criminal cases.
Staff Inspection Unit
The Staff Inspection Unit is responsible for conducting Division-wide inspections to assure that the activities of the Division members are conducted in accordance with its policies and procedures, Rules and Regulations, and orders.
The Unit reviews all inspection procedures to ensure that commands, installations and activities of the Division are inspected in accordance with the policies of the Division. The Unit conducts periodic audit inspections of Division operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
Civil Proceedings Unit
The Civil Proceedings Unit records and classifies all civil actions and notices of claim received by the Division and its members. Responds to questions and assists outside counsel. Prepares and channels to the proper agency all requests for legal representation and responds to interrogatories and document demands related to civil actions, prepares and channels to the proper agency.
The Unit assists Division counsel in defending civil claims. The Unit also processes all requests by members for legal representation. The Unit is also responsible for all Division inquires related to Brady/Giglo material.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Bureau
The EEO Bureau serves as the principal advisor to the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent on issues related to the prevention, early resolution, and processing of alleged violations of the State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace (EEO Policy) for the Division of State Police. Specifically, The EEO Bureau reviews all proposed personnel moves, all proposed Division award recipients, and all proposals for participation of Division employees in community outreach and public events. It then advises the Superintendent of all potential conflicts as a result of a given member’s involvement with prior or current EEO investigations. The EEO Bureau is responsible for overseeing the intake and processing of EEO complaints and resulting EEO investigations related to allegations of EEO Policy violations. This is carried out in coordination with the Office of the Attorney General’s, Department of Law and Public Safety (DLPS), Office of EEO. Additionally, the Bureau, under the direction of the Office of EEO, ensures that training on the dictates and parameters of the EEO Policy is carried out for enlisted and civilian Division employees. The EEO Bureau also ensures that Division Command, and all Division employees are aware of current developments in EEO laws and policies.
EEO Intake & Training Unit
The EEO Intake and Training Unit is responsible for the intake and documentation of all complaints concerning allegations of discrimination and/or sexual harassment pursuant to the EEO Policy, which are alleged to involve civilian and enlisted employees of the Division of State Police. The EEO Intake and Training Unit, in coordination with the Director of EEO, is responsible for the development and implementation of training for all enlisted and civilian Division employees to ensure compliance with the EEO Policy. The EEO Intake and Training Unit assists the Bureau’s mission of advising the Superintendent by conducting meaningful reviews of its current EEO intake database. This unit is also responsible for conducting meaningful reviews of its database for the State of NJ Court System in response to EEO-related Brady-Giglio inquiry requests.
EEO Investigations Unit
The EEO Investigations Unit conducts comprehensive confidential EEO investigations into allegations of discrimination and/or sexual harassment pursuant to the EEO Policy, in accordance with Division and departmental standing operating procedures and in conjunction with Deputies Attorney General from the DLPS, Office of EEO. The EEO Investigations Unit conducts these investigations for all allegations of EEO Policy violations that involve civilian and enlisted employees of the Division of State Police. The EEO Investigations Unit assists the Bureau’s mission of advising the Superintendent by conducting meaningful reviews of its historical and current investigation database. This unit is also responsible for conducting meaningful reviews of its database for the State of NJ Court System in response to EEO-related Brady-Giglio inquiry requests.
