Department profile · Morris County
Morristown Police Department
Reported as: Morristown PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Morristown 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 Morristown Police Department is a municipal police agency in Morris County. It reported 24 sworn officers in 2025 and 33 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 137.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 33 investigations detailed for 2025, 4 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation.
One major discipline record appears across the 2020-2025 releases, with no terminations among them. On the site's report card the department received a B, placing it in the 32nd percentile of its peer group of 61 agencies with 15 to 29 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
33[1]
Incidents, 2025
27[1]
Major discipline records
1
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 37 | 50 | 30 | 33 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 33 investigations, 4 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 33 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 18 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 8 |
| Neglect of Duty | 3 |
| DUI/DWI Off Duty | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| Excessive Force | 1 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 15 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 6 |
| Not Sustained | 6 |
| Sustained | 4 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Morristown PD | 137.5 |
|---|---|
| County median, municipal police (35) | 116.7 |
| 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 | Richard Rispoli | Officer | Suspended 9 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 Morristown Police Department report in 2025?
- Morristown Police Department reported 33 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 Morristown Police Department have?
- Morristown 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 2398. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 365. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1382. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1887. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 868. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2398. 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 Morristown 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 487. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩