Department profile · Monmouth County
Asbury Park Police Department
Reported as: Asbury Park PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Asbury Park City on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.
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Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
The Asbury Park Police Department is a municipal police agency in Monmouth County. It reported 46 sworn officers in 2025 and 75 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 163 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 75 investigations detailed for 2025, 16 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegations were Other Departmental Rule Violation and Excessive Force.
Across the 2020-2025 releases the department had 7 major discipline records, of which 1 was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of F, which puts it at the 99th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies in the 30-59 officers band. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
46[1]
IA investigations, 2025
75[1]
Incidents, 2025
58[1]
Major discipline records
7
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 78 | 110 | 86 | 75 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 75 investigations, 16 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 71 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 27 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 21 |
| Demeanor | 13 |
| Improper Arrest | 4 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
| DUI/DWI Off Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Unfounded | 20 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 17 |
| not provided | 17 |
| Sustained | 16 |
| Not Sustained | 5 |
Against peers, 2025
| Asbury Park PD | 163.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (41) | 125.0 |
| NJ median, municipal police (447) | 125.6 |
Investigations per 100 sworn officers, using the officer counts each agency reported for 2025. A higher number is ambiguous on its own: it can reflect more misconduct, or a stronger internal reporting culture. Medians are computed within the same agency type only.
Major discipline records
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Boone | Sergeant | Demoted | [8] |
| 2025 | Erwin Lopez-Gutierrez | SLEO II | Terminated | [9] |
| 2025 | Kamil Warraich | Lieutenant | Separated while IA pending | [10] |
| 2024 | William Reng | Patrolman | Suspended 5 days | [11] |
| 2021 | Jonathan Diorio | Officer | Suspended 52 days | [12] |
| 2020 | Scott Ritter | Officer | Suspended 40 days | [13] |
| 2020 | Christopher Leahy | Officer | Suspended 30 days | [14] |
Every name links to the officer's record page with the agency's full synopsis and citation.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Asbury Park Police Department report in 2025?
- Asbury Park Police Department reported 75 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 46 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Asbury Park Police Department have?
- Asbury Park Police Department has 7 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 1 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2332. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 298. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1315. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1821. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 801. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2332. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Investigations, 2024-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. Aggregated from every Asbury Park PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 458. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 459. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 460. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1189. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2617. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2893. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2894. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩