Failure to take proper police action. Harsh conduct towards public. Failure to properly conduct a domestic violence investigation. Failure to provide DV rights and afford relief to a DV victim.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Brett Kyle was suspended for 15 days by the Howell Township Police Department in 2023. Kyle responded to a reported domestic violence call and spoke harshly to both the victim and the accused. The victim alleged two acts of domestic violence had occurred, which Kyle dismissed, and when she asked to apply for a restraining order he told her she was not entitled to one. Kyle did not properly investigate the call or file the domestic violence reports required by department policy and state mandates.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Kyle responded to a call for service involving a reported domestic violence situation. While on the call he acted in an unprofessional manner and spoke harshly to both the victim and the accused. The victim alleged two acts of domestic violence had occurred, to which Officer Kyle outright dismissed. The victim then asked to apply for a restraining order, to which Officer Kyle told her that she was not entitled to one. Officer Kyle did not properly investigate this call, or file the proper domestic violence reporting requirements that are required by department policy and state mandates.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Brett Kyle was suspended for 15 days by the Howell Township Police Department in 2023 for failing to activate a body worn camera. According to the record, Kyle failed to activate his body worn camera while conducting an investigation.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Kyle failed to activate his Body Worn Camera while conducting an investigation.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1800. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1801. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩