Senior Correctional Police Officer Michael Kuzmicz received a 60-day suspension, the Dept Of Corrections reported. On 10/14/25, Kuzmicz was issued a disciplinary notice for knowingly purchasing and possessing multiple high capacity magazines, which are illegal to own in New Jersey. An investigation found he owned four high capacity thirty round .556 magazines and three high capacity thirty round .762 magazines. The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office declined to pursue criminal charges. Kuzmicz signed a settlement agreement on 11/6/25.
(a) General Causes (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17
as amended C11- an employee. D7- Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security. E1- Violation of a rule
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order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 10/14/25, Bayside State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Michael Kuzmicz was issued a Preliminary Notice of Disciplinary Action for knowingly purchasing and possessing multiple high capacity magazines, which are illegal to own in the State of NJ. An investigation conducted by the New Jersey Department of Correction’s Special Investigations Division (SID) revealed that SCPO Kuzmicz owned four high capacity thirty round .556 magazines and three high capacity, thirty round .762 magazines. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office declined to pursue criminal charges regarding the firearms confiscated from SCPO Kuzmicz. On 11/6/25, SCPO Kuzmicz signed a settlement agreement for a 60-day suspension.
Sustained charge(s): NJAC 4a:2-2.3(a) General Causes (1) Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (7)…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
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Police Transparency NJ, "Michael Kuzmicz, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/michael-kuzmicz-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Kuzmicz's major discipline record?
Senior Correctional Police Officer Michael Kuzmicz received a 60-day suspension, the Dept Of Corrections reported. On 10/14/25, Kuzmicz was issued a disciplinary notice for knowingly purchasing and possessing multiple high capacity magazines, which are illegal to own in New Jersey. An investigation found he owned four high capacity thirty round .556 magazines and three high capacity thirty round .762 magazines. The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office declined to pursue criminal charges. Kuzmicz signed a settlement agreement on 11/6/25.
What is Michael Kuzmicz's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Michael Kuzmicz has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Michael Kuzmicz worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Michael Kuzmicz individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 659. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩