A Use of Force Committee determined on August 28, 2024, that force used by East Jersey State Prison Senior Correctional Police Officer Bryan Reddie against an incarcerated person was not in accordance with policy and was excessive, the Department of Corrections reported. Reddie deployed his Oleoresin Capsicum spray immediately upon arriving at a cell where the person was sitting on his bunk and not presenting an immediate threat, and he gave no warning or opportunity to comply. Reddie signed a settlement agreement for a 90-day suspension.
(a) General Causes (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17
as amended B8 - Serious mistake due to carelessness which may result in danger and/or injury to person or property C3 - Physical or mental abuse of an incarcerated person
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resident or employee C11 - an employee E1 - Violation of a rule
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order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 8/28/24, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) Use of Force Committee determined that the mechanical use of force used by East Jersey State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Bryan Reddie against an incarcerated person at East Jersey State Prison was not in accordance with the NJDOC Use of Force policy and was deemed excessive. Specifically, SCPO Reddie deployed his department-issued Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray immediately upon arrival to a cell where an incarcerated person was observed sitting on his bunk not presenting an immediate threat to the Officer. The type and intensity of force used by the SCPO Reddie was not proportional to the actions presented by the incarcerated person. SCPO Reddie did not issue any warning or give the incarcerated person an opportunity to comply before using force and deploying the OC spray. During the investigation, SCPO Reddie's report was determined to contain inaccuracies. SCPO Reddie signed a settlement agreement for a 90-day suspension on 1/31/25.
Sustained charge(s): NJAC 4a:2-2.3(a) General Causes (1) Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (7)…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Other officers at Department Of Corrections
433 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Police Transparency NJ, "Bryan Reddie, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/bryan-reddie-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Bryan Reddie's major discipline record?
A Use of Force Committee determined on August 28, 2024, that force used by East Jersey State Prison Senior Correctional Police Officer Bryan Reddie against an incarcerated person was not in accordance with policy and was excessive, the Department of Corrections reported. Reddie deployed his Oleoresin Capsicum spray immediately upon arriving at a cell where the person was sitting on his bunk and not presenting an immediate threat, and he gave no warning or opportunity to comply. Reddie signed a settlement agreement for a 90-day suspension.
What is Bryan Reddie's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Bryan Reddie has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
What is Bryan Reddie's base salary on record?
Bryan Reddie's reported base salary is $114,697, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Bryan Reddie has 23 years, 1 month of reported service.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Bryan Reddie worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Bryan Reddie individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 717. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 214468, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩
[3]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩