No ‘Major Discipline’ For Holmdel Police Officers Last Year, AG Report Shows

HOLMDEL, NJ — The Holmdel Township Police Department didn’t experience any “major discipline cases” last year, according to a new report from the NJ Attorney General’s Office.

On Monday, the office released its annual Major Discipline Report, which lists details for hundreds of police officers in the state. The report covers the period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, “major discipline” is defined as terminations, reductions in rank, or suspension of more than five days. Pending cases are not included in the dataset.

The Holmdel Township Police Department was one of several in Monmouth County that didn’t experience any major discipline reports last year.

Others without any cases include; Aberdeen, Allentown, Atlantic Highlands, Avon-By-The-Sea, Belmar, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Freehold Boro, Hazlet, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Manalapan, Manasquan, Matawan, Monmouth Beach, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth University PD, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Oceanport, Rumson, Shrewsbury, Spring Lake Heights, Spring Lake, Union Beach, Wall.

According to statewide statistics, there were 644 major discipline actions taken by 172 agencies against 543 officers in 2024.

The most frequently occurring offense, as indicated in the summaries submitted by the agencies, was related to attendance, authorities said, including lateness and call-outs too close to the start of a shift.

Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the vast majority of NJ’s law enforcement officers risk their own safety to protect others and to serve their communities. These officers “conduct themselves with honor and courage,” Platkin said.

“Publicly releasing this data about the handling of disciplinary matters helps maintain the public’s trust in those dedicated, hardworking men and women of law enforcement,” Platkin said. “My office is committed to improving transparency and building confidence in government, and providing this data is part of that mission.”

To learn more about the report, you can visit the NJ Attorney General's Office website.