Major discipline · 2023[1]
Other sanction- Rank as reported
- Sergeant
- Sustained charge(s)
- , Failure to Properly Supervise Subordinates, Failure to Take Police Action, Repeated Violations of Rules and Regulations
- Other sanction
- Monetary fine or loss of pay
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In October 2022, Sergeant Christopher Coupe responded to a residence in the borough and learned of multiple warrants on an individual present. Coupe took no action, directed the officers under his supervision to take none, and said he was not going to deal with the warrants, and all officers left the scene without acting. The Mount Arlington Boro PD sustained charges of neglect of duty, failure to properly supervise subordinates, failure to take police action, and repeated violations of rules and regulations. Coupe was suspended for 30 days without pay.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Charges stem from an incident in which Sgt Coupe responded to a residence in the borough in October 2022. During the course of this incident, knowledge of multiple warrants on an individual in question came to Sgt Coupe's attention. Not only did Sgt Coupe take no action, nor direct the officers under his supervision to take action, instead he directed them to take no action and made remarks that he was not going to deal with the warrants. All officers left the left the scene without taking appropriate police action. This investigation resulted in the following sustained charges against Sgt Coupe: , Failure to Properly Supervise Subordinates, Failure to Take Police Action, Repeated Violations of Rules and Regulations. Sgt Coupe was suspended for 30 days without pay.