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Somerset County Prosecutor's Office · 1 record · 2024
Demoted2024 · as reported
In 2024, the Somerset County Prosecutors Office demoted Sergeant Kutepow on sustained charges of one general order violation and three rules and regulations violations. The record states that Kutepow was demoted for unfavorable conduct that stemmed from failing to report a personnel issue and an unprofessional conversation with another employee in the workplace.
Major discipline · 2024[1]
DemotedSynopsis as reported by the agency
Det. Kutepow was demoted for unfavorable conduct stemming from failing to report a personnel issue and an unprofessional conversation with another employee within the workplace.
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Randy Sidorski · Somerset County Prosecutor's Office · 2024
DemotedSuspended 33 daysSustained charge(s): 1 General Order; 1 County Policy; 4 Rules & Regulations
same agency · same year
Nicholas Hussey · Mountainside Police Department · 2024
DemotedSustained charge(s): Insubordination/Disobeying An Order
same year · similar sanction outcome
Steven Araneo · Pine Beach Borough Police Department · 2024
DemotedSustained charge(s): Conduct unbecoming / Discredit to the agency
same year · similar sanction outcome
Edward O'Hara · Youth Justice Commission · 2024
DemotedSustained charge(s): NJAC4A:2-2.3(a) 12 - Other sufficient cause
same year · similar sanction outcome
Michael Boone · Asbury Park Police Department · 2025
DemotedSustained charge(s): Conduct Toward Other Department Employees
similar sanction outcome
One other named officer with a reported major discipline record at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Police Transparency NJ, "Kathryn Kutepow, Somerset County Prosecutor's Office," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/kathryn-kutepow-somerset-co-prosecutors-office/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
In 2024, the Somerset County Prosecutors Office demoted Sergeant Kutepow on sustained charges of one general order violation and three rules and regulations violations. The record states that Kutepow was demoted for unfavorable conduct that stemmed from failing to report a personnel issue and an unprofessional conversation with another employee in the workplace.
Kathryn Kutepow has one major discipline record at Somerset County Prosecutor's Office in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Kathryn Kutepow's reported base salary is $144,615, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Kathryn Kutepow has 20 years, 2 months of reported service.
Somerset County Prosecutor's Office reported 51 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Kathryn Kutepow individually.