TerminatedSeparated while IA pendingmost recent record, 2024 · as reported
Radecky has 3 sustained major discipline records from Pohatcong PD, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a termination, a demotion, a suspension, and separation while an internal affairs matter was pending. Sustained charges across the records include: Conduct Unbecoming, insubordination, failing to cooperate, failing to supervise; Insubordination; Insubordination.
Discipline timeline, 2022 to 2024
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3 records, 2022 to 2024
Major discipline records reported for Matthew Radecky, by year
Patrolman Matthew Radecky was terminated by the Pohatcong Police Department and separated while an internal affairs matter was pending, on a sustained insubordination charge. The record states that in January 2024 Radecky arrived late to a disciplinary meeting with the Chief of Police and was insubordinate in front of a co-worker, and that in March 2024 he failed to provide the Chief information about civilian complaints against him. Radecky was terminated in May 2024 through progressive discipline.
In January of 2024 Ptl. Radecky had two (2) sustained administrative charges for and tardiness. Ptl. Radecky arrived late to a scheduled meeting with the Chief of Police for disciplinary purposes. In the meeting Ptl. Radecky was insubordinate to the Chief which was witnessed by a co-worker. In March of 2024 Ptl. Radecky had a third sustained administrative charge of . Ptl. Radecky failed to update and provide information to the Chief of Police in reference to complaints against him from a civilian. In May of 2024 Ptl. Radecky was terminated via progressive discipline.
In an earlier matter, Matthew Radecky was demoted from Sergeant to Patrolman by the Pohatcong Police Department through progressive discipline on August 31, 2023. The record states that Radecky was found insubordinate for failing to sign documents and orders related to his reinstatement for employment with the department, on a sustained insubordination charge.
August 31, 2023, Sgt. Radecky was demoted from Sergeant to Patrolman through progeressive discipline. Ptl. Radecky was found to be insubordinate for faililng to sign documents and/or orders that were related to his reinstatement for employment with the Pohatcong Police.
Sergeant Matthew Radecky was terminated by the Pohatcong Police Department, and the record also lists a suspension, on sustained charges of conduct unbecoming, insubordination, failing to cooperate, and failing to supervise. The record states that in early 2021 Radecky failed to fill road coverage shifts, failed to appear for a fit for duty examination ordered by the Chief, and in April 2021 consumed alcohol off duty and was found in possession of a department-issued firearm while being treated at a hospital. The aggregation of offenses met the requirement for termination.
In the early months of 2021, Sgt. Radecky was issued I.A. complaints against him for failing to supervise and . Sgt. Radecky failed to fill shifts for road coverage which were intended to prevent officers from working alone. Sgt. Radecky failed to appear for the second phase of his fit for duty examination, which was an order given by the Chief of Police. April of 2021, Sgt. Radecky consumed alcohol, while off duty, and was found to be in possession of a departmental issued firearm while being treated at a local hospital, which is a violation of department S.O.P.' s. Sgt. Radecky had been issued numerous I.A. complaints, and sustained on several charges, including , a police officer, failing to cooperate and failing to supervise. As per department rules and regulations and standard operating procedures, the aggregation of the offenses met the requirement(s) for termination.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Matthew Radecky's major discipline record?
Radecky has 3 sustained major discipline records from Pohatcong PD, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a termination, a demotion, a suspension, and separation while an internal affairs matter was pending. Sustained charges across the records include: Conduct Unbecoming, insubordination, failing to cooperate, failing to supervise; Insubordination; Insubordination.
What is Matthew Radecky's major discipline record at Pohatcong Police Department?
Matthew Radecky has 3 major discipline records at Pohatcong Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022, 2023, 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Matthew Radecky's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Matthew Radecky's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024, 2022.
What is Matthew Radecky's base salary on record?
Matthew Radecky's reported base salary is $130,450, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Matthew Radecky has 18 years of reported service.
How large is Pohatcong Police Department, the department Matthew Radecky worked for?
Pohatcong Police Department reported 14 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Matthew Radecky individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1458. 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 2002. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2401. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1458. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. The timeline counts rows 1458, 2002, 2401. ↩
[5]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 238841, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩
[6]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8636. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩