đ¨ EXCLUSIVE: Saddle River Police Chief Accused of Racist Hiring Practices â âIf Youâre Not a White Male, Youâre Expendableâ đ¨
đ SADDLE RIVER, NJ â Explosive new allegations have surfaced against Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff, with insiders accusing him of deliberately blocking diversity in the department and systematically pushing out officers who donât fit his mold.
Despite being a public institution meant to serve all residents, the Saddle River Police Department (SRPD) remains overwhelmingly white and male.
đŹ Department Breakdown:
đŽââď¸ Total Officers: 17
âď¸ White Male Officers: 16 (100% English-speaking)
đŠââď¸ Female Officers: 1 (Currently facing disciplinary action, bilingual)
đď¸ Civilian Staff: 1 (White Male, English-only)
𨠓The numbers speak for themselves,” said a former officer familiar with the departmentâs hiring patterns.
đŹ âIf youâre not a white male who fits the mold, youâre either blocked or forced out.â
The only bilingual officers Saddle River has ever employed? Two women:
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Sgt. Diana Golonek â Speaks two languages fluently. Now facing retaliation and disciplinary actions.
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Officer Maryan Beskaly â Spoke three languages – Fired
đĽ One is gone. The other they want out.
đĽ Performative Diversity? Hiring Officers to “Check a Box”
A former SRPD officer revealed to Injustice.cc that the department hired Officer Vietez specifically because she âchecks the boxââimplying she would boost diversity stats.
đ¨ The truth? Officer Vietez is of Italian descent and does not speak Spanish.
âThis is how the department operates,â the source continued. âThey make it look like theyâre hiring diverse candidates, but itâs just a smokescreen.â
â A Pattern of Racial Bias & Hiring Discrimination
đ Before Chief Cosgriff took over, SRPD made efforts to recruit bilingual officers.
đĽ Since he took over? Those efforts have disappeared.
- Diversity candidates are blocked, sidelined, or removed.
- Hiring practices favor those who fit Chief Cosgriffâs rigid mold.
- “Bilingual” hires are chosen based on last names, not actual language ability.
đ¨ A former officer put it bluntly:
đŹ “If you’re not a white male, youâre expendable.”
đĽ Fired for Speaking Up? The Case of Officer Beskaly
When Officer Maryan Beskaly joined Saddle River Police Department in 2022, she quickly became one of the departmentâs most engaged officers.
đĽ She was FIRED.
đ The Official Reason? âNot meeting performance standards.â
đ The Reality? A calculated move to eliminate another female officer before she secured full employment rights.
đŹ âShe was collateral damage,â a former officer explained. âThe chief saw her as a threatâshe was smart, multilingual, and didnât fall in line.â
đ Whereâs the Accountability?
Despite growing outrage, Mayor Albert Kurpis and Chief Cosgriff have refused to comment.
đŹ “Saddle River deserves a police department that reflects its communityânot one run by outdated, discriminatory leadership,” said a local advocate.
đ¨ Residents are now demanding an independent investigation into hiring practices, retaliation, and discrimination under Chief Cosgriffâs leadership.
đ˘ WHAT DO YOU THINK? Should Chief Cosgriff be held accountable? Should the borough launch a formal probe? Comment below! âŹď¸
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