Politics & Government
New ‘Major Discipline’ Report For Montclair Police Released By NJAG Office
State officials say they release the data to keep public trust in the vast majority of officers who do their jobs with honor and courage.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Police Department had one “major discipline case” last year, according to the latest report from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
On Monday, the state AG 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 data set.
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The latest report lists one such case for the Montclair Police Department:
- A sergeant was suspended for 22 days after allegedly driving under the influence in June 2024. The officer was arrested and charged with DWI, refusal to submit to chemical test, consent to take samples of breath. The sergeant pleaded guilty to the amended DWI charge of reckless driving, with all other charges dismissed. No demotion or termination took place.
According to statewide statistics, there were 644 major discipline actions taken by 172 police agencies against 543 officers in New Jersey last year. The most frequently occurring offenses were related to attendance, including lateness and call-outs too close to the start of a shift.
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Attorney General Matthew Platkin said that the vast majority of New Jersey’s police officers risk their own safety to protect others and to serve their communities. These officers “conduct themselves with honor and courage,” he 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.
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