Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Correctional Police Officer Daniel Smith called out sick for his tour of duty but did not have enough accrued sick time to cover the shift, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. He was placed in a no pay status and considered Absent Without Leave. Smith was suspended for 10 days.
(a) 4 - or Lateness (a) 11 – Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Abuse of Sick Leave
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Corectional Police Officer Daniel Smith called out sick for his tour of duty, however, he did not have enough accrued sick time to cover the shift and was placed in "no pay status" and was considered Absent Without Leave (AWOL).
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Daniel Smith's major discipline record?
Correctional Police Officer Daniel Smith called out sick for his tour of duty but did not have enough accrued sick time to cover the shift, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. He was placed in a no pay status and considered Absent Without Leave. Smith was suspended for 10 days.
What is Daniel Smith's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Daniel Smith has one major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Daniel Smith's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Daniel Smith at Bergen County Sheriff's Department.
How does Bergen County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the second-highest fifth 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 Daniel Smith individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 867. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩