Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Riverside PD reported that Officer Ferreira was terminated for lying to his supervisor on two occasions. The first related to officer safety and a subject having access to firearms, and the second involved information he was supposed to provide a driver during a traffic stop but failed to provide. Ferreira was also reported to be deceptive and disrespectful to his Field Training Officer after becoming argumentative about training he had received.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Ferreira was terminated for lying to his supervisor on two occasions. The first occasion related to officer safety and a subject having access to firearms. The second involved information he was supposed to provide a driver during a traffic stop which he failed to provide. He was also reported to be deceptive and disrespectful to his Field Training Officer after becoming argumentative about training he had received.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2088. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩