Department profile · Monmouth County
Neptune Township Police Department
Reported as: Neptune 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
Neptune Township Police Department is a municipal police agency in Monmouth County. In 2025 it reported 31 sworn officers and 45 internal affairs investigations. Its rate of 145.2 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 45 investigations detailed for 2025, 15 reported sustained complaints. The leading allegation was Other Departmental Rule Violation.
Six major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, with no terminations among them. On the report card the department received an F, placing it in the 84th percentile of 61 peers 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
31[1]
IA investigations, 2025
45[1]
Incidents, 2025
30[1]
Major discipline records
6
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 49 | 22 | 55 | 45 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 45 investigations, 15 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 45 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 14 |
|---|---|
| Improper Arrest | 11 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 8 |
| Excessive Force | 4 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 3 |
| Differential Treatment | 2 |
| Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation | 1 |
| Demeanor | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Exonerated | 19 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 15 |
| not provided | 7 |
| Unfounded | 3 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Neptune Twp PD | 145.2 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Joshua James | Police Officer | Separated while IA pending | [8] |
| 2025 | Matthew Kocen | Police Officer | Separated while IA pending | [9] |
| 2025 | Liam Musa | SLEO I | Separated while IA pending | [10] |
| 2023 | Ryan Chippendale | Officer | Suspended 91 days | [11] |
| 2022 | Milton Roman | Police Officer | Suspended 10 days | [12] |
| 2021 | Javaughn Rogers | Officer | Suspended 91 days | [13] |
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 Neptune Township Police Department report in 2025?
- Neptune Township Police Department reported 45 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 31 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Neptune Township Police Department have?
- Neptune Township Police Department has 6 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 2362. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 328. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1346. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1850. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 830. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2362. 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 Neptune 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 476. 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 477. 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 478. 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 1820. 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 2261. 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 2633. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩