Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Hinton was not in full prescribed uniform while on duty, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. Hinton received a 30-day suspension, with sustained charges including insubordination and refusal to obey a proper order from a superior.
or any other course of conduct indicating that a member has little or no regard for his responsibility as a member of the Department
Refusal to obey proper order from a Superior
Failure to comply with the Sheriff’s orders
directive
regulations
etc.
oral and written
and also those of superiors or supervisor
Not in full prescribed uniform
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Hinton was not in full prescribed uniform while on duty.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
AnalysisComputed by this site from shared agency, year, charge category, and sanction outcome. Not a legal or factual equivalence.
Michael D'Amato · Passaic County Sheriff's Department · 2021
Suspended 30 days
Sustained charge(s): Intoxication off duty, not in uniform, which negatively affects the department, Intoxication off duty, not in Uniform and Arrested
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Angel Lopez · Passaic County Sheriff's Department · 2021
Suspended 150 days
Sustained charge(s): Incompetence, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, Neglect of duty, Inattentive to duties, Asleep on Duty, Failure to comply with the…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Richard Camel · Passaic County Sheriff's Department · 2021
Suspended 35 days
Sustained charge(s): Chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, Conduct unbecoming a public employee, Neglect of duty
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Tristan Rossi · Passaic County Sheriff's Department · 2021
Suspended 120 days
Sustained charge(s): Incompetence, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, Neglect of duty, Failure to comply with the Sheriff’s orders, directive,…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 2 Insubordination; N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 6 Conduct Unbecoming a public emloyee; N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 8 Misuse of public…
same agency · similar sanction outcome
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Antwan Hinton's major discipline record?
Officer Hinton was not in full prescribed uniform while on duty, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. Hinton received a 30-day suspension, with sustained charges including insubordination and refusal to obey a proper order from a superior.
What is Antwan Hinton's major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department?
Antwan Hinton has one major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2021. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Antwan Hinton's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Antwan Hinton at Passaic County Sheriff's Department.
How does Passaic County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Passaic County Sheriff's Department in the second-highest fifth 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 Antwan Hinton individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2648. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩