Major discipline · 2025[1]
Terminated- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a)(6) a public employee;
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
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.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
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.