Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs
Main: (856) 784-6238
Fax: (856) 784-4963
email: internalaffairs@hinellaboro.org

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Effective September 19, 2024, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office will investigate all internal affairs complaints for the Hi-Nella Police Department.


The Hi-Nella Police Department will accept any reports of any misconduct on the part of our officers. Investigations may be administrative or criminal depending on the nature of the complaint. All police agencies are required by state law to maintain an Internal Affairs function. Administrative investigations are handled by the municipal department. Criminal investigations are conducted under the supervision of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.


Internal Affairs Procedure

The members of the Hi-Nella Police Department are committed to providing law enforcement services that are fair, effective, and impartially applied. It is in the best interest of everyone that a complaint about the performance of an individual employee or the agency in general be resolved fairly and promptly. The Hi-Nella Police Department has formal procedures for investigating these complaints. These procedures ensure fairness while also protecting the rights of both citizens and employees.

Any person filing a complaint of misconduct concerning a Hi-Nella Police Officer is assured of the following:

  • Your complaint will be sent to either a superior or specially trained internal affairs officer who will conduct a thorough and objective investigation.
  • You will be asked to help in the investigation by giving a detailed statement about what happened or by providing other important information.
  • All complaints against employees or the agency in general are thoroughly investigated. You will be advised in writing of the outcome of the investigation.
  • If our investigation shows that a crime might have been committed, the county prosecutor will be notified. You might be asked to testify in court.
  • If our investigation results in an employee being charged with a violation of department rules, you might be asked to testify in a division hearing.
  • If our investigation shows that the complaint is unfounded or that the employee acted properly, the matter will be closed.
  • All disciplinary hearings shall be closed to the public, unless the defendant officer requests an open hearing.

 If you have a complaint concerning a Hi-Nella Police Officer please fill out the IA-14 Internal Affairs Report Form (provide as much information as possible) and mail or email the form to the addresses listed below. The Internal Affairs Report Form is available in other languages by clicking here. If you prefer to remain anonymous when filing your complaint, you may fill out as little or as much as you wish on the complaint form. Keep in mind that more information will be helpful to our investigators. You may also contact the Hi-Nella Police Department’s Administrative Offices at (856) 784-6238.

Via Mail:

Hi-Nella Police Department
100 Wykagyl Road
Hi-Nella, NJ 08083
Attention: Internal Affairs Unit

Via Email

internalaffairs@hinellaboro.org


NJ Attorney General’s Citizen Complaint Checklist

The 4 A’s of Internal Affairs

1. ANYONE – Any individual must be permitted to file an Internal Affairs complaint. It can be a victim, a friend of the victim, a parent, a juvenile (with or without parents), an illegal alien (we are not permitted to ask about immigration status) or it can be anonymous. ANYONE means ANYONE.

2. ANY WAY – An Internal Affairs complaint can be filed in ANY WAY. It could be filed by phone, by letter, written on a napkin, in person… Whatever is best for the person filing. We cannot make someone show up in person or swear the statement to initiate the complaint process.

3. ANY TIME – A complaint must be taken regardless of the hour or day of the week. At no time should a complaint be told to return later, even if the IA officer is unavailable. ANY law enforcement officer or civilian employee must take a complaint.

4. ANYTHING – As long as a complaint has sufficient factual information, the complaint must be investigated. It is predicated upon the victim’s view of the situation.



LAW ENFORCEMENT MUST AVOID ANY LANGUAGE THAT IS DESIGNED TO DISSUADE SOMEBODY FROM FILING A COMPLAINT.


To file an internal affairs complaint with the Internal Affairs Unit, email internalaffairs@hinellaboro.org.

It is not required that you provide your full name.


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