Department profile · Monmouth County
Long Branch Police Department
Reported as: Long Branch PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Long Branch 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
Long Branch Police Department is a municipal police agency in Monmouth County. The department reported 27 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 36 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 133.3 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police departments. Of the 36 investigations detailed for 2025, 11 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was other departmental rule violation.
Seven major discipline records appear for the department across the 2020 through 2025 releases, one of which was a termination. The site grades Long Branch a D, which places it in the 67th percentile of its peer group of 38 departments with 30 to 59 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
27[1]
IA investigations, 2025
36[1]
Incidents, 2025
26[1]
Major discipline records
7
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 38 | 35 | 60 | 36 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 36 investigations, 11 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 34 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 13 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 6 |
| Differential Treatment | 4 |
| Excessive Force | 4 |
| Attendance Issues | 4 |
| BWC/MVR Violation | 2 |
| Theft | 1 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 11 |
|---|---|
| Exonerated | 10 |
| Unfounded | 9 |
| not provided | 5 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Long Branch PD | 133.3 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Charles Conover | Sergeant | Suspended 20 days | [8] |
| 2025 | Ivan Guzman | Police Officer | Suspended 30 days | [9] |
| 2025 | Dana Page | Police Officer | Terminated | [10] |
| 2024 | Mark Yutko | Police Officer | Separated while IA pending | [11] |
| 2023 | Dana Page | Officer | Suspended 10 days | [12] |
| 2021 | Joseph Corcoran | Officer | Suspended 90 days | [13] |
| 2020 | Kevin Morris | Patrol 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 Long Branch Police Department report in 2025?
- Long Branch Police Department reported 36 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 27 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Long Branch Police Department have?
- Long Branch 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 2351. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 316. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1335. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1839. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 818. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2351. 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 Long Branch 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 463. 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 464. 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 465. 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 1194. 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 1802. 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 2621. 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 2898. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩