Department profile · Union County
Berkeley Heights Police Department
Reported as: Berkeley Heights PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Not a civil service jurisdiction
This department is not among the NJCSC Appendix A jurisdictions, so major discipline here follows a different statutory track (generally N.J.S.A. 40A:14), with appeals that usually go to the Superior Court rather than the Civil Service Commission.
See the context on non-civil-service departments.
Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
The Berkeley Heights Police Department is a municipal police agency in Union County. It reported 11 sworn officers in 2025 and 13 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 118.2 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 13 investigations detailed for 2025, 6 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation, followed by Insubordination/Disobeying An Order.
The department had 1 major discipline record across the 2020-2025 releases, none of which was a termination. On the report card it received a grade of B, which puts it at the 32nd percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies in the 1-14 officers band. A larger number of internal affairs cases can indicate more misconduct or a more thorough reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
11[1]
IA investigations, 2025
13[1]
Incidents, 2025
12[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 13 investigations, 6 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 12 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 10 |
|---|---|
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 6 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 4 |
| Not Sustained | 2 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Berkeley Heights PD | 118.2 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (23) | 137.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jason Massimino | FMR. Chief | Separated while IA pending | [8] |
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 Berkeley Heights Police Department report in 2025?
- Berkeley Heights Police Department reported 13 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 11 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Berkeley Heights Police Department have?
- Berkeley Heights Police Department has 1 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 0 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 2521. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 474. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1497. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2004. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 982. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2521. 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 Berkeley Heights 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 1432. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩