Intoxication While on Duty; Odor of Alcohol on Breath; Conduct Subversive;
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Hoboken Police Department suspended Patrolman Damien Bates for 25 days in 2024. Bates was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol during a training class. A breath test determined that he was under the influence of alcohol while on duty, in violation of departmental rules and regulations. The sustained charges included intoxication while on duty, odor of alcohol on breath, conduct subversive, and neglect of duty.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Bates was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol during a training class. As a result of a breath test, he was determined to be under the influence of alcohol while on duty, in violation of departmental rules and regulations.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1098. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩