Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2023, the Bergen County Prosecutors Office reported that Lt. Matthew was charged with official misconduct (two counts), possession of a controlled dangerous substance (two counts), tampering with public records information, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and structuring financial deposits, for behavior that occurred while he was employed with the office. The record states the charges remain open and that Matthew is presumed innocent. The agency did not report a suspension or other sanction.
Lt. Matthew was charged with Offical Misconduct (2 Counts) (N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2A), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 Counts) (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10A(1)), Tampering with Public Records Information (N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7A), Tampering with or fabricating Phyiscal Evidence (N.J.S.A. 2C:28-6(2)), and Structuring Financial Deposits (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25E(3)) for behavior that occurred while employed with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. It is alleged that he removed narcotics evidence from storage without lawful authorization, later returned the drugs in conditions substantially different than when he signed the evidence out, kept razor blades with cocaine residue in his office, and structured cash deposits at banks in order to avoid transaction reporting requirements. The charges against Lt. Matthew remain open and he is presumed innocent at this time.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Kevin Matthew's major discipline record?
In 2023, the Bergen County Prosecutors Office reported that Lt. Matthew was charged with official misconduct (two counts), possession of a controlled dangerous substance (two counts), tampering with public records information, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and structuring financial deposits, for behavior that occurred while he was employed with the office. The record states the charges remain open and that Matthew is presumed innocent. The agency did not report a suspension or other sanction.
What is Kevin Matthew's major discipline record at Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office?
Kevin Matthew has one major discipline record at Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Kevin Matthew's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Kevin Matthew at Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
How large is Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the department Kevin Matthew worked for?
Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office reported 107 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Kevin Matthew individually.
How does Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in the middle fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Kevin Matthew individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1497. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8199. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩