Department profile · Morris County
Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department
Reported as: Parsippany-Troy Hills PDMunicipal police
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Parsippany-Troy Hills Township 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
Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, a municipal police agency in Morris County, reported 38 sworn officers in 2025 and 54 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 142.1 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal police. Of the 54 investigations detailed for 2025, 19 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was another departmental rule violation.
The releases from 2020 through 2025 list 11 major discipline records for the department, none of which were terminations. The report card gives Parsippany-Troy Hills a grade of D, placing it in the 70th percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30-59 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
38[1]
IA investigations, 2025
54[1]
Incidents, 2025
37[1]
Major discipline records
11
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 54 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 54 investigations, 19 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 52 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 12 |
|---|---|
| Demeanor | 11 |
| Differential Treatment | 7 |
| Preventable MV Accident | 6 |
| Neglect of Duty | 4 |
| False Documentation/Falsifying A Report (Non-Criminal) | 3 |
| Improper Supervision/Failure To Supervise | 3 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 2 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 19 |
|---|---|
| Unfounded | 15 |
| Exonerated | 10 |
| not provided | 8 |
| Not Sustained | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Parsippany-Troy Hills PD | 142.1 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Joseph Kornas | Sergeant | Suspended 10 days | [8] |
| 2025 | Ralph McGinnis | Sergeant | Suspended 15 days | [9] |
| 2025 | Antonio Piccininni | Patrolman | Suspended 15 days | [10] |
| 2025 | Antonio Piccininni | Patrolman | Suspended 5 days | [11] |
| 2024 | Sean Abrusci | Patrolman | Suspended 4 days | [12] |
| 2024 | Joseph Kornas | Sergeant | Suspended 60 days | [13] |
| 2024 | Jeffrey Magahan | Sergeant | Suspended 3 days | [14] |
| 2023 | Jimmy Michel | Patrolman | Suspended 2 days | [15] |
| 2022 | Ralph Mcginnis | Sgt. | Suspended 20 days | [16] |
| 2022 | Elvin Giordano | Ptl. | Suspended 8 days | [17] |
| 2021 | Thomas Armenti | Patrol Officer | Suspended 20 days | [18] |
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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department report in 2025?
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department reported 54 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 38 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department have?
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department has 11 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 2403. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 370. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1387. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1892. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 872. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2403. 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 489. 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 490. 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 491. 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 492. 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 1222. 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 1223. 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 1224. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1833. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2272. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2273. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [18]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2640. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩