{"url":"https://policetransparencynj.com/departments/raritan-pd/","summary":"Raritan Police Department, a municipal agency in Somerset County, named 4 officers in internal affairs cases in 2025 and reported 7 investigations. Its rate of 175 per 100 officers ran above the Somerset County median of 141.7 and the 125.9 municipal median, a gap that can signal more misconduct or a department that documents more complaints. None of the 7 investigations detailed for 2025 reported sustained complaints. Demeanor was the leading allegation category, with Other Departmental Rule Violation next.\n\nThree major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, from 2022, 2024 and 2025. Raritan PD received an F on the report card, at the 89th percentile among 171 peers in the 15-29 officers group, a medium-confidence grade.","note":"Compiled from New Jersey Attorney General public data by an independent project; not a government source. Every value is as reported, with its sourceRef. Method: https://policetransparencynj.com/methodology/","data":{"agency":{"id":"raritan-pd","slug":"raritan-pd","name":"Raritan PD","fullName":"Raritan Police Department","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","type":"municipal-pd","aliases":["Raritan PD-Somerset","Raritan PD|Somerset"]},"totalsByYear":[{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2021,"officers":7,"investigations":7,"incidents":6,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":446}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2022,"officers":7,"investigations":12,"incidents":8,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1467}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2023,"officers":10,"investigations":12,"incidents":8,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1975}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2024,"officers":5,"investigations":5,"incidents":5,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":951}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2025,"officers":4,"investigations":7,"incidents":2,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":2486}}],"mdRecords":[{"id":"damien-chromowsky-raritan-pd-r526","year":2025,"countyName":"Somerset","countySlug":"somerset","agencyId":"raritan-pd","rank":"Officer","firstName":"Damien","lastName":"Chromowsky","officerSlug":"damien-chromowsky-raritan-pd","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":0,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"Loss of time","sustainedCharges":"Failure to abide by department rules and regulations and body worn camera policy.","description":"During a call for service, Chromowsky deactivated his body worn camera while speaking with a possible suspect. After officers cleared the scene, Chromowsky was involved in an on duty altercation with a fellow officer, concerning his behavior at the call. During the altercation, Chromowsky removed his bulletproof vest and threw it toward a police vehicle, causing a crack to the windshield. Chromowsky pled guilty to the following departmental Rules and Regulations: Insubordination, Code of Ethics, Standards of Conduct, Performance of Duty, and Department Property and Equipment. Chromowsky pled guilty to the departmental Body Worn Camera Policy. He received a 30 day loss of time punishment, for a total of 360 hours. After the investigation was closed, Chromowsky retired from the department.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":526}},{"id":"andrew-ragati-raritan-pd-r1273","year":2024,"countyName":"Somerset","countySlug":"somerset","agencyId":"raritan-pd","rank":"Patrolman","firstName":"Andrew","lastName":"Ragati","officerSlug":"andrew-ragati-raritan-pd","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":4,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"Loss of time","sustainedCharges":"Failure to abide by department rules and regulations. Truthfulness.","description":"An investigation was conducted in regards to Officer Ragati's use of sick and bereavement time off. A review of all evidence pertaining to the allegations revealed Officer Ragati failed to abide by several rules, regulations and department procedures and directives governing police officers, including the use of scheduled time off. Officer Ragati violated the Raritan Police Department Code of Ethics because he was not truthful when providing reasons for using time off throughout the investigation. The sustained finding occurred in 2023 but the charge was negotiated as part of an agreement that was settled in 2024. The agreement was settled prior to the incident being heard by a hearing officer. As a result, Officer Ragati received a 4 day suspension without pay.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1273}},{"id":"damien-chromowsky-raritan-pd-r2298","year":2022,"countyName":"Somerset","countySlug":"somerset","agencyId":"raritan-pd","rank":"Officer","firstName":"Damien","lastName":"Chromowsky","officerSlug":"damien-chromowsky-raritan-pd","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":120,"separatedWhileIAPending":"not_applicable","otherSanction":"not_reported","sustainedCharges":"Action off duty; Obedience to laws and regulations; Operation of motor vehicles; Use of derogatory terms; Handling of firearms; Care of firearms off duty, outside home; Conduct towards the public; Incompetency or inefficiency; Conduct unbecoming a public employee; Repeated violations of departmental rules and regulations; Failure to comply with Chief€™s orders, directives, regulations; Improper use, handling or displaying of a firearm; Using rude or insulting language or conduct; offensive to the public; Other sufficient cause;","description":"On September 19, 2019, Officer Damien Chromowsky was involved in an off-duty incident. Officer Chromowsky followed another vehicle that had improperly passed his personal vehicle on a double yellow line. Chromowsky ordered the driver of the vehicle out of the vehicle at gunpoint while using profane and abusive language directed towards the driver. Chromowsky received a 120 day suspension without pay.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":2298}}],"benchmark":{"year":2025,"investigationsPer100Officers":175,"countyMedianPer100":141.73913043478262,"statewideTypeMedianPer100":125.92592592592592,"countyPeerCount":18,"statewideTypePeerCount":445},"iaDetailByYear":[{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2021,"investigations":7,"allegations":{"Other Departmental Rule Violation":4,"Other Criminal Violation":2,"Demeanor":1},"internalDispositions":{"Sustained":1,"not_provided":1,"Administratively Closed":2,"Exonerated":1,"Not Sustained":1,"Unfounded":1},"sustainedInvestigations":0,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-download-2021-2023","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2022,"investigations":12,"allegations":{"Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency":1,"Attendance issues":1,"Differential Treatment":1,"Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise":1,"Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation":1,"Demeanor":4,"False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal)":2,"Other Departmental Rule Violation":1},"internalDispositions":{"Sustained":4,"Not Sustained":1,"Unfounded":3,"not_provided":4},"sustainedInvestigations":4,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-download-2021-2023","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2023,"investigations":12,"allegations":{"Demeanor":4,"Other Departmental Rule Violation":3,"Sexual assault/Criminal sexual violation":4,"False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal)":1},"internalDispositions":{"Not Sustained":1,"Unfounded":9,"Administratively Closed":1,"not_provided":1},"sustainedInvestigations":0,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-download-2021-2023","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2024,"investigations":5,"allegations":{"Other Criminal Violation":1,"Property Damage/Criminal Mischief":1,"Other Departmental Rule Violation":2,"Demeanor":1},"internalDispositions":{"Not Sustained":2,"not_provided":1,"Sustained":1,"Exonerated":1},"sustainedInvestigations":1,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-investigations-2024-2025","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1}},{"agencyId":"raritan-pd","countySlug":"somerset","countyName":"Somerset","year":2025,"investigations":7,"allegations":{"Demeanor":4,"Other Departmental Rule Violation":3},"internalDispositions":{"Unfounded":7},"sustainedInvestigations":0,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-investigations-2024-2025","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1}}],"officersInvolvedByYear":{"2024":5,"2025":7},"nonReportingYears":[]}}