The Essex County Department of Corrections terminated Officer Brearra Dunns in 2025 on a sustained charge of conduct unbecoming a public employee. The record states that Dunns was present during an improperly conducted housing unit tour on August 28, 2025, and failed to accurately document or report the tour, submitting falsified and misleading reports. The department also found multiple violations of its policies and rules during her one-year probationary period.
The investigation determined that Officer Dunns was present during an improperly conducted housing unit tour on August 28, 2025, which is a routine security check in which staff observe inmate activity, ensure unit security, and identify any safety or procedural issues in accordance with policy. Officer Dunns failed to accurately document or report the tour, submitting falsified and misleading reports. Additionally, during her one-year probationary period, Officer Dunns was found to have committed multiple violations of departmental policies, procedures, and rules and regulations.
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What is a summary of Brearra Dunns's major discipline record?
The Essex County Department of Corrections terminated Officer Brearra Dunns in 2025 on a sustained charge of conduct unbecoming a public employee. The record states that Dunns was present during an improperly conducted housing unit tour on August 28, 2025, and failed to accurately document or report the tour, submitting falsified and misleading reports. The department also found multiple violations of its policies and rules during her one-year probationary period.
What is Brearra Dunns's major discipline record at Essex County Corrections?
Brearra Dunns has one major discipline record at Essex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Brearra Dunns's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Brearra Dunns's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2025.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 292. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩