Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Chief Carol Cooper of the Burlington County Sheriffs Office received a five-day suspension for insubordination and was removed from the unclassified chief title, returning to the rank of sheriff's sergeant. Cooper misrepresented completing a background check for the office. She completed a civilian's background check during normal work hours while documented as being on vacation, and the thoroughness of the check was brought into question. The incident occurred in August of 2021 and was finalized in February of 2023.
Chief Carol Cooper received a five (5) day suspension and was removed from the unclassified "Chief" title and returned to being a Sheriff's Sergeant. She misrepresented completing a background check for the Burlington County Sheriff's Office. She completed a civilian's background check during normal work hours when she was documented as being on vacation. The thoroughness of the background check was brought into question. This incident occurred in August of 2021 and was finalized in February of 2023.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Carol Cooper's major discipline record?
Chief Carol Cooper of the Burlington County Sheriffs Office received a five-day suspension for insubordination and was removed from the unclassified chief title, returning to the rank of sheriff's sergeant. Cooper misrepresented completing a background check for the office. She completed a civilian's background check during normal work hours while documented as being on vacation, and the thoroughness of the check was brought into question. The incident occurred in August of 2021 and was finalized in February of 2023.
What is Carol Cooper's major discipline record at Burlington County Sheriff's Office?
Carol Cooper has one major discipline record at Burlington County Sheriff's Office in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Carol Cooper's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Carol Cooper at Burlington County Sheriff's Office.
How does Burlington County Sheriff's Office score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Burlington County Sheriff's Office in the lowest 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 Carol Cooper individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1527. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩