Internal Affairs

It is the policy of the Brielle Police Department to accept and investigate all complaints of department and employee’s alleged misconduct or wrongdoing from any citizen, department employee or any other sources, including anonymous sources.

Complaints against Brielle Police Department employees will be accepted in person, by telephone, by letter or email at any time. It is preferred that the complaint is made in person, by the person directly involved in the incident so we can be sure to ascertain as much information as possible to investigate the claim, but it is not necessary. Complaints can be made anonymously or by a third party.

All officers and employees are empowered to take an employee complaint. Once the complaint is received, it will be forwarded to the Internal Affairs Supervisor who will conduct a thorough and objective investigation.

If the complaint alleges minor violations of departmental policies or procedures or the complaint alleges acts of discourtesy, the complaint will be forwarded through the chain of command to the member’s immediate supervisor for an investigation.

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

All complaints against law enforcement officers are thoroughly investigated. You will be advised in writing of the outcome.

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

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

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

All disciplinary hearings shall be closed to the public unless the defendant officer requests an open hearing.

When a complaint alleges criminal conduct on the part of an employee, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office will be notified. A representative from that office may oversee the investigation, participate in the investigation, or conduct the investigation.

Once the investigation is concluded, you will be advised of the outcome in written form. Complaints from the public, whether substantiated or not, increase the awareness of the leadership of this agency to actual or potential problems, as well as the perceptions of the community. This feedback will ultimately assist in determining whether the mission statement and goals of this agency are being attained.

To report a complaint, fill out an Internal Affairs Complaint Form and return it to Brielle Police Department at 601 Union Lane Brielle, NJ, 08730. To report a complaint via phone or fax, contact 732-528-5050 and request to speak with the supervisor. To email the form, send it to mmechler@briellepd.org.

To access the Citizen Complaint Form and Information Sheet, choose from any of the following languages:

English Citizen Complaint Form

Spanish: Formulario de Queja Ciudadano Español

Arabic: نموذج شكوى مواطن إسباني

Chinese: 西班牙公民投诉表

Haitian: Fòm Plent Sitwayen Espayòl

Hindi: स्पेनिश नागरिक शिकायत प्रपत्र

Korean: 스페인 시민 불만 양식

Polish: Formularz skargi obywatela Hiszpanii

Portuguese: Formulário de reclamação do cidadão espanhol

Tagalog: Form ng Reklamo ng Mamamayang Espanyol

Vietnamese: Mẫu đơn khiếu nại của công dân Tây Ban Nha