Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2023, Lakewood Police Department suspended Officer DeSangles for 6 days for insubordination. According to the record, DeSangles took part in a sexual assault investigation on July 18, 2023, and was instructed by his sergeant to keep visual contact with a possible suspect but not to approach unless told to. DeSangles disregarded that instruction and made physical contact with the person of interest.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On July 18, 2023 Officer DeSangles was involved in a Sexual Assault investigation. During the investigation he was instructed by his Sergeant to maintain visual contact of a possible suspect but do not approach unless otherwise instructed. A short time later Officer DeSangles disregarded the instruction of his supervisor and made physical contact with the person of interest. As a result he received a 6 Day suspension.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a separate 2023 matter, Lakewood Police Department suspended Officer DeSangles for 6 days for neglect of duty. The record states that on May 27, 2023, DeSangles failed to serve a temporary restraining order on both the victim and the suspect of a domestic violence incident.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On May 27, 2023 Officer DeSangles failed to serve a Temporary Restraining Order to the both the vicitm and suspect of a Domestic Violence incident. As a result he received a 6 Day suspension.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1838. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1840. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 230213, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩