Department profile · Monmouth County
Manasquan Police Department
Reported as: Manasquan PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Manasquan Borough 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
Manasquan Police Department is a municipal police agency in Monmouth County. It reported 5 sworn officers in 2025 and opened 8 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 160 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police departments. Of the 8 investigations detailed for 2025, 3 reported sustained complaints. The most frequent allegations, each recorded twice, were excessive force, improper supervision, and differential treatment.
One major discipline record appears for the department across the 2020 through 2025 releases, and it was not a termination. The site grades Manasquan a D, which places it in the 78th percentile of its peer group of 361 departments with 1 to 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
5[1]
IA investigations, 2025
8[1]
Incidents, 2025
6[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 8 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 8 investigations, 3 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 8 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Excessive Force | 2 |
|---|---|
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 2 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 2 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Manasquan PD | 160.0 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tom Morton | Officer | Suspended 10 days | [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 Manasquan Police Department report in 2025?
- Manasquan Police Department reported 8 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 5 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Manasquan Police Department have?
- Manasquan 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 2353. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 318. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1337. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1841. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 820. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2353. 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 Manasquan 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 2899. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩