Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2024, the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention terminated Officer Martinez. The agency reported that he was observed on CCTV and through eyewitness accounts giving an inmate contraband, including food and unknown items, within the secured perimeter of the Atlantic County Justice Facility during his duties as a county correctional police officer. The agency determined there was sufficient evidence to sustain the administrative charges and that termination was the penalty. The sustained charge was a standards of conduct violation.
Officer David Martinez's conduct was unbecoming of a public employee. Employee gave contraband to an inmate in and outside of the facility. The inmate contact warranted removal effective immediately. The employee was observed on CCTV and through eyewitness accounts providing an inmate within the secured perimeter of the Atlantic County Justice Facility with contraband, which included food and unknown items, during his official duties as County Correctional Police Officer. There was sufficient evidence to sustain administrative charges; your actions have led to your termination as the only appropriate penalty, for the above actions and the violation.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. 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. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Similar records
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What is a summary of David Martinez's major discipline record?
In 2024, the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention terminated Officer Martinez. The agency reported that he was observed on CCTV and through eyewitness accounts giving an inmate contraband, including food and unknown items, within the secured perimeter of the Atlantic County Justice Facility during his duties as a county correctional police officer. The agency determined there was sufficient evidence to sustain the administrative charges and that termination was the penalty. The sustained charge was a standards of conduct violation.
What is David Martinez's major discipline record at Atlantic County Corrections?
David Martinez has one major discipline record at Atlantic County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does David Martinez's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of David Martinez's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
How does Atlantic County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Atlantic County Corrections in the highest fifth of peers 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 David Martinez individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 846. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩