Department profile · Monmouth County
Howell Township Police Department
Reported as: Howell Twp 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 Howell Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Monmouth County. In 2025 it reported 23 sworn officers and 28 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 121.7 investigations per 100 officers was below the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 28 investigations detailed for 2025, 3 recorded sustained complaints. The most common allegations were Other Departmental Rule Violation and Improper Arrest.
Four major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, one of them a termination, in 2023, 2024 and 2025. On the report card the department received an F, which places it at the 91st percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies with 15-29 officers. A larger internal affairs caseload can point to more misconduct or to a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
23[1]
IA investigations, 2025
28[1]
Incidents, 2025
24[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 28 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 28 investigations, 3 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 28 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 10 |
|---|---|
| Improper Arrest | 6 |
| Differential Treatment | 3 |
| Assault | 2 |
| Excessive Force | 2 |
| Neglect of Duty | 1 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 18 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 5 |
| Sustained | 3 |
| not provided | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Howell Twp PD | 121.7 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Francesca Schweiger | Ptl. | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Richard Conte | Sergeant | Terminated | [9] |
| 2023 | Brett Kyle | Patrolman | Suspended 15 days | [10] |
| 2023 | Brett Kyle | Patrolman | Suspended 15 days | [11] |
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 Howell Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Howell Township Police Department reported 28 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 23 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Howell Township Police Department have?
- Howell Township Police Department has 4 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 2347. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 312. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1331. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1836. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 815. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2347. 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 Howell Twp 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 462. 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 1193. 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 1800. 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 1801. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩