Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Joseph Gippetti was suspended for 10 days by the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department on a sustained conduct unbecoming charge. The record states that on October 16, 2023 Gippetti responded to a service call about two burglary suspects and failed to activate his body worn camera, failed to properly identify the suspects, and did not prepare the appropriate report or direct his subordinate to do so.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 10/16/23 The officer responded to a service call regarding two burglary suspects. The officer failed to activate his body worn camera and also failed to properly identify the suspects. He failed to prepare the appropriate report, nor direct his subordinate to perform such act or duties.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a separate matter, Sergeant Joseph Gippetti was demoted and suspended for 15 days by the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department; the two sanctions occurred together. The record states that on several dates from August 14, 2023 to November 12, 2023 Gippetti failed to appropriately supervise his subordinates, failed to respond to calls of service, and was found to routinely sleep while on duty. The sustained charge was neglect of duty.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On several dates and times from August 14, 2023, to November 12, 2023, the officer failed to appropriately supervise his subordinates. The officer failed to respond to calls of service and was found to routinely sleep while on duty.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1233. 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 1234. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 236695, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩