Former NYPD Cop, Who Was Fired, Lied While Seeking A New Police Job In 3 NJ Towns: Prosecutor

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said a Neptune Township Police officer, who was fired from the NYPD, repeatedly lying about his criminal history and job termination while seeking a police job in three different New Jersey towns.

The Neptune Twp. officer is Briant K. Nixon, 38. He is charged with second-degree Pattern of Official Misconduct, three counts of second-degree Official Misconduct, three counts of third-degree Tampering with Public Records, and single counts of fourth-degree False Swearing, fourth-degree Falsifying Records and fourth-degree Unsworn Falsification to Authorities.

Nixon worked as an NYPD officer from 2012 into 2017, when he was terminated after he was arrested for domestic violence and violating a restraining order.

Nixon then applied to work for three police departments in New Jersey – in West Wildwood, where he was hired in 2022, in Matawan, where he submitted a resume, but not a formal application, and in Neptune Township, where he was hired in 2023.

But on all three occasions, he never disclosed his prior employment with the NYPD or his criminal history, said the prosecutor. In his application with Neptune Twp., Nixon swore before a notary public that the false information he included in his paperwork was true.

Finally, earlier this year, in renewing his police license, Nixon again falsely stated that he had never been charged with any crime or been the subject of a restraining order.

Nixon has been suspended from the Neptune Twp. Police Dept. until the charges are resolved.

This case was investigated by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Professional Responsibility Unit.

“The Neptune Township Police Department takes seriously its obligation to hold itself and its officers to the highest standards," said Neptune Township Police Chief Anthony Gualario. The actions of one officer do not represent the values of the men and women who serve in our department with integrity and professionalism every day. We remain committed to transparency, accountability, and strengthening the trust between law enforcement and the community we serve."