Department profile · Monmouth County
Holmdel Police Department
Reported as: Holmdel PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Holmdel Township 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 Holmdel Police Department, a municipal agency in Monmouth County, reported 24 sworn officers in 2025 and 41 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 170.8 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 41 investigations detailed for 2025, 5 recorded sustained complaints. The most common allegations were Demeanor and Other Departmental Rule Violation.
One major discipline record appears in the 2020-2025 releases, in 2021, and it was a termination. On the report card the department received a D, which places it at the 68th percentile of its peer group of 361 agencies with 1-14 officers. 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
24[1]
IA investigations, 2025
41[1]
Incidents, 2025
26[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 41 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 41 investigations, 5 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 39 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Demeanor | 16 |
|---|---|
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 7 |
| Improper Arrest | 7 |
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 2 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 2 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| Attendance Issues | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 23 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 10 |
| Sustained | 5 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Holmdel PD | 170.8 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ian Wladika | Patrol Officer | Terminated | [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 Holmdel Police Department report in 2025?
- Holmdel Police Department reported 41 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 24 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Holmdel Police Department have?
- Holmdel Police Department has 1 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 2346. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 311. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1330. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1835. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 814. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2346. 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 Holmdel 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 2620. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩