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Jersey City Police Department · 1 record · 2025
Suspended 5 days2025 · as reported
In 2025, Jersey City PD sustained a charge against Police Officer Christopher Fontanez for obedience to laws, regulations, and orders. The record states Fontanez violated General Order-09 on managing sick leave by having five (5) or more illnesses or injuries within any twelve (12) month period. Fontanez was suspended for 5 days and received a loss of time.
Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 5 daysSynopsis as reported by the agency
P.O. Christopher Fontanez violated the provisions of General Order-09 (Managing Sick Leave) specifically by, having five (5) or more illnesses/injuries within any twelve (12) month period of time.
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Suspended 40 daysSustained charge(s): Conduct,Conduct Unbecoming an Officer
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Andrew Lane · Jersey City Police Department · 2025
Suspended 60 daysSustained charge(s): N.J.S.A. 4A:2-2.3(a)6 - Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee JCPD Rule 3:137 - Responsibilities in General
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73 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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In 2025, Jersey City PD sustained a charge against Police Officer Christopher Fontanez for obedience to laws, regulations, and orders. The record states Fontanez violated General Order-09 on managing sick leave by having five (5) or more illnesses or injuries within any twelve (12) month period. Fontanez was suspended for 5 days and received a loss of time.
Christopher Fontanez has one major discipline record at Jersey City Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Christopher Fontanez's reported base salary is $85,000, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Christopher Fontanez has 6 years, 9 months of reported service.
Jersey City Police Department reported 799 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Christopher Fontanez individually.