Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Costa was suspended for 6 days in 2023 by the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention. The agency reported that he had an unintentional discharge of his weapon within the secured perimeter of the Justice Facility. The sustained charge was unsafe handling of firearms.
Officer Andrew Costa was suspended for 6 days after having an unintentional discharge of his weapon within the secured perimeter of the Justice Facility.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Andrew Costa's major discipline record?
Officer Costa was suspended for 6 days in 2023 by the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention. The agency reported that he had an unintentional discharge of his weapon within the secured perimeter of the Justice Facility. The sustained charge was unsafe handling of firearms.
What is Andrew Costa's major discipline record at Atlantic County Corrections?
Andrew Costa has one major discipline record at Atlantic County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Andrew Costa's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Andrew Costa at Atlantic County Corrections.
How does Atlantic County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Atlantic County Corrections in the highest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Andrew Costa individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1467. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩