Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Absecon City Police Department suspended Officer Kevin Craig for 30 days in 2022. Responding to a call about a family dispute, Craig had an interaction with a juvenile that internal affairs investigators determined involved excessive force and resulted in an improper arrest. The sustained charge was listed as 3:1.5 Performance of Duty.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
In response to a call related to a family dispute, Officer Craig had an interaction with a juvenile on duty which was determined by IA investigators to involve excessive force and resulted in an improper arrest. Officer Craig was suspended 30 days for failing to properly perform his duties as an officer during this interaction with the juvenile.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2021, the Absecon City Police Department reported a 15 day suspension for Officer Kevin Craig stemming from a use of force incident. The record notes that a plea agreement was reached and was pending finalization. The sustained charge was listed as Performance of Duty.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Craig is pending a 15 day suspension for a use of force incident. A plea agreement was reached; pending finalization.
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 2003. 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 2403. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩