Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Allen Merlino was suspended for 10 days in 2025 on a sustained unauthorized absence charge, the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention reported. The record states the discipline followed his fifth occurrence of coming in late or calling out during a six month period without any sick time for his assigned shift.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Allen Merlino was suspended for 10 days after his fifth occurrence for coming in late / calling out in a six month period without any sick time for his assigned shift (Fifth occurrence of the year)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a separate 2025 case, the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention suspended Officer Allen Merlino for 6 days on a sustained unauthorized absence charge. According to the record, the suspension followed his third occurrence of coming in late or calling out during a six month period without any sick time for his assigned shift.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Allen Merlino was suspended for 6 days after his third occurrence for coming in late / calling out in a six month period without any sick time for his assigned shift (Third occurrence of the year)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention suspended Officer Merlino for 6 days in 2024. Per the agency, this was his fourth occurrence of coming in late or calling out within a six month period without any sick time for his assigned shift. Unauthorized absence was the sustained charge.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Allen Merlino was suspended for 6 days after his fourth occurrence for coming in late / calling out in a six month period without any sick time for his assigned shift (Fourth occurrence of the year
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Merlino was suspended for 6 days in 2022 by the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention. The agency reported his fourth occurrence within a six month period of calling out without any time available. The sustained charge was unauthorized absence.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Allen Merlino was suspended for 6 days for his fourth occurrence in a six month period of calling out without any time available.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 38. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 39. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 844. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2022. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩