Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Probationary Officer Brandon Delaney was terminated by the Princeton University Police Department for violation of policy and unsatisfactory performance during his probationary period. The record states that in March 2023, while on patrol, Delaney used a racial epithet derogatory toward African Americans while speaking with a fellow officer, and that Delaney admitted to using the epithet while on duty.
Violation of policy and unsatisfactory performance during the probationary period
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Summary of Allegations During a shift in March 2023, probationary police officer Brandon Delaney was riding on patrol with another officer. While riding in a marked police vehicle, Officer Delaney, a White male, used a racial epithet commonly understood to be derogatory toward African Americans while speaking with a fellow officer, an African American male. This comment was not heard by a member of the public and was directed only at the other officer. Summary of Factual Findings Officer Delaney admitted to using the racial epithet while on duty in another officer's presence. 1. DPS Directive 026: Workplace Harassment Finding: Sustained Discipline Imposed: The officer was terminated for violation of policy and unsatisfactory performance during a probationary period.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Brandon Delaney's major discipline record?
Probationary Officer Brandon Delaney was terminated by the Princeton University Police Department for violation of policy and unsatisfactory performance during his probationary period. The record states that in March 2023, while on patrol, Delaney used a racial epithet derogatory toward African Americans while speaking with a fellow officer, and that Delaney admitted to using the epithet while on duty.
What is Brandon Delaney's major discipline record at Princeton University Police?
Brandon Delaney has one major discipline record at Princeton University Police in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Brandon Delaney's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Brandon Delaney's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2023.
How large is Princeton University Police, the department Brandon Delaney worked for?
Princeton University Police reported 43 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Brandon Delaney individually.
How does Princeton University Police score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Princeton University Police 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 Brandon Delaney individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1759. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8385. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩