Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended: 15
Sustained Charge: Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision, Intentional abuse or misuse of authority or position
Description: Engaged in conduct which constitutes a violation of the New Jersey Uniform Ethics Code, the New Jersey Uniform Ethics Code, the New Jersey Administrative Code , the New Jersey Department of Corrections Human Resources Bulletin 84‐17 as amended Specifically, the officer violated the following sections of the U.E.C.:
when the Sergeant failed to submit a Recusal to the NJ DOC ethics Liaison Officer documenting a personal relationship with SCPO Shawn Putnam; therefore failing to remove the officer's personal relationship with SCPO Shawn Putnam; therefore, failing to remove the Sergeant from official matters concerning SCPO Putnam, including the interview process for the fulltime instructor position wherein SCPO Putnam was an applicant and the Sergeant served as a panelist.
when the Sergeant failed to submit a recusal regarding SCPO Putnam and then proceeded to help him prepare for the an interview that the Sergeant was serving as a panelist for and had submitted questions for the same. In doing so, the Sergeant used their state position to secure an unwarranted privilege or advantage for someone else. SAid behavior might also reasonably be expected to create an impression or suspicion among the public having knowledge of their act that the Sergeant might be engaged in conduct violative of trust as a State official. 15 working day suspension
