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Park Police
Reported as: Park PoliceState agency
Jurisdiction context
Civil service status not verified
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In brief
Park Police is a state agency. It reported 1 sworn officer in 2025 and 1 internal affairs investigation that year. Its rate of 100 investigations per 100 officers was below the 105 median for state agencies. Of the 10 investigations detailed for 2025, 2 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was conduct unbecoming or discredit to the agency.
The releases from 2020 through 2025 list 4 major discipline records for the agency, none of which were terminations. The report card gives Park Police a grade of D, placing it in the 70th percentile of its peer group of 11 state agencies. 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
1[1]
IA investigations, 2025
1[1]
Incidents, 2025
1[1]
Major discipline records
4
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 10 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 10 officers involved.[8]
Most serious allegation
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 2 |
|---|---|
| Preventable MV Accident | 2 |
| Use Of Force Policy Violation | 2 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Criminal) | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| Other Criminal Violation | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sustained | 2 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Park Police | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, state agency (0) | not computable |
| NJ median, state agency (12) | 105.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Karl Mott | Sgt | Suspended 6 days | [9] |
| 2023 | Patrick Kelly | Ofc | Suspended (days not reported) | [10] |
| 2023 | Michael Laver | Ofc | Suspended 180 days | [11] |
| 2021 | Christopher Smith | Officer | Suspended 180 days | [12] |
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 Park Police report in 2025?
- Park Police reported 1 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 1 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Park Police have?
- Park Police has 4 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 2514. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 461. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1482. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1991. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 966. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2501. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2514. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [8]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 Park Police row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
- [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1965. 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 1966. 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 1967. 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 2759. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩