Major discipline · 2024[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Verbal abuse of employee; Any improper conduct which violates common decency; Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision; Unwelcomed sexual advances, request for sexual favors and or ther verbal or physical conduct, based on the gender of the employee, had been used for all purposes of or has had the affect of unreasonably intimidating, hostile or offensive working enviornment which includes-Inappropriately unwanted, offensive physical or verbal sexual advances and commnets; Gross sexual imposition such as touching fonding, grabbing or assault; of a public employee; Discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity-includidng Sexual Harrassment; Other sufficient causes; All other Conduct-Misconduct by police officer; Prohibited Activity On-Duty-Taking any photographs, pictures, digital images that are not related to the job; Prohibited Activity On-Duty-Pursuing personal relationships with or without coercion created by an officer's official authority; Prohibited Activity On-Duty- Sexual Activiaty of any kind; Harassment in the Workplace; an Officer; Conduct toward other agency employees; ; Reporting Violations of Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Written Directives; Cooperation; Standard of Conduct
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Daved Tropper separated from the NJ Department of Human Services while an internal affairs matter was pending in 2024. From September to November 2023, Tropper repeatedly harassed a fellow female officer after failing to establish a romantic relationship, which led to a hostile work environment. An Equal Employment Opportunity investigation and an internal affairs investigation substantiated that Tropper sexually harassed the officer by sending inappropriate text messages after his advances were rejected. The agency initially sought his removal and ultimately settled the matter as a general resignation.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On November 15, 2023 it was reported that from September to November of 2023 Officer Daved Tropper repeatedely harassed a fellow female officer after failing to establish a romantic relationship which then lead to a hostile work environment. Furthermore, it was substantiated through an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigation and an Internal Affairs Investigation that Officer Tropper sexually harassed a fellow officer by sending inappropriate text messages after his sexual advances were rejected. The agency initially sought removal of Officer Tropper, but ultimately settled as a general resignation.