Major discipline · 2025[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- False Reports, Truthfulness, and Rules and Regulations violations
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Brian Sobczak resigned from the Elmwood Park Police Department while an internal affairs investigation was pending. On November 27th, 2024, Sobczak was involved in an on-duty preventable motor vehicle accident, and during the on-scene investigation he provided false information to his supervisor and to the officer completing the report regarding how the accident occurred. Charges were sustained for false reports, truthfulness, and rules and regulations violations, and Sobczak admitted to his conduct.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Brian Sobczak resigned while Internal Affairs Investigation still pending. Charges were sustained for False Reports, Truthfulness, and rules and regulations violations. On November 27th, 2024, Police Officer Brian Sobczak was involved in an on-duty preventable motor vehicle accident. During the on-scene investigation, Officer Sobczak provided false information to his supervisor and the officer completing the report regarding how the accident occurred. Officer Sobczak admitted to his conduct.