Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Ryan Szper was disciplined by the Hudson County Department of Corrections in 2023, with a sanction recorded as loss of time. The agency reported that a Final Restraining Order granted by Bergen County Superior Court on October 22, 2022 prohibited Szper from possessing firearms and left him unable to fulfill his duties. Internal affairs sustained a charge of domestic violence. The order was vacated on September 26, 2023, and Szper returned to work on October 20, 2023 with his time recorded as unpaid administrative leave and no backpay.
A Final Restraining Order (FRO) was granted by Bergen County Superior Court on October 22, 2022, prohibiting Szper from possessing any and all firearms making him unable to fulfill his duties as a Law Enforcement Officer. Internal Affairs officers sustained charges against Szper for Domestic Violence. During the termination process, the FRO was vacated on September 26, 2023. Szper returned back to work on October 20, 2023 with his time recorded as unpaid administrative leave waiving all claims to backpay.
Compensation and pension
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Sustained charge(s): Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism, Insubordination, Neglect of Duty
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Ryan Szper's major discipline record?
Sergeant Ryan Szper was disciplined by the Hudson County Department of Corrections in 2023, with a sanction recorded as loss of time. The agency reported that a Final Restraining Order granted by Bergen County Superior Court on October 22, 2022 prohibited Szper from possessing firearms and left him unable to fulfill his duties. Internal affairs sustained a charge of domestic violence. The order was vacated on September 26, 2023, and Szper returned to work on October 20, 2023 with his time recorded as unpaid administrative leave and no backpay.
What is Ryan Szper's major discipline record at Hudson County Corrections?
Ryan Szper has one major discipline record at Hudson County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Ryan Szper's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Ryan Szper at Hudson County Corrections.
How does Hudson County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Hudson County Corrections in the second-highest fifth 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 Ryan Szper individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1722. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩