Department profile · Essex County
Montclair Police Department
Reported as: Montclair 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 Montclair Police Department is a municipal police agency in Essex County. It reported 32 sworn officers in 2025 and 36 internal affairs investigations that year. At 112.5 per 100 officers, the rate was below the municipal police median of 125.6. Of the 36 investigations detailed for 2025, 10 reported a sustained finding. Other Departmental Rule Violation and Differential Treatment led the allegations.
Across the 2020 through 2025 releases, 7 major discipline records appear for the department, 1 of them a termination. The site grades the agency a B, at the 21st percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies 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
32[1]
IA investigations, 2025
36[1]
Incidents, 2025
17[1]
Major discipline records
7
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 38 | 34 | 48 | 36 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 36 investigations, 10 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 36 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 11 |
|---|---|
| Differential Treatment | 10 |
| Demeanor | 7 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 5 |
| Improper Entry | 1 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 10 |
| not provided | 6 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Montclair PD | 112.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (22) | 158.6 |
| 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 | James Lalor | Captain | Other sanction | [8] |
| 2024 | Travis Davis | Sergeant | Suspended 22 days | [9] |
| 2023 | Matthew Dobrowolski | Officer | Terminated | [10] |
| 2022 | Peter Troast | Officer | Suspended 10 days | [11] |
| 2022 | Tahron Green | Officer | Suspended 101 days | [12] |
| 2021 | William Coad | Officer | Suspended 20 days | [13] |
| 2021 | Corey Graves | Officer | Suspended 6 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 Montclair Police Department report in 2025?
- Montclair Police Department reported 36 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 32 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Montclair Police Department have?
- Montclair 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 2223. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 193. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1208. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1716. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 700. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2223. 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 Montclair 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 313. 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 1067. 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 1660. 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 2155. 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 2156. 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 2542. 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 2543. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩