Suspended 30 daysSeparated while IA pendingmost recent record, 2025 · as reported
Rambo has 2 sustained major discipline records from Gloucester Twp PD, all from 2025. The records include a suspension and separation while an internal affairs matter was pending. Sustained charges across the records include: Civil Service Regulations: Conduct unbecoming a public employee; Neglect of duty - General Order Department Rules and Regulations - General Order Leave Policy; Civil Service Regulations: Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; Inability to perform duties; Neglect of duty; - General Order - Rules and Regulations; General Order - Internal Affairs.
Sergeant Derek Rambo was suspended for 45 days by the Gloucester Township Police Department. On July 4, 2025, Rambo called out sick at 1336 hours for his 1600 hours shift, failing to notify the department at the earliest possible time without justification. The department reported that he did not disclose that he was on vacation in South Carolina, approximately 9.5 to 10 hours from his New Jersey residence. Rambo also called out on July 5 and July 6, each time less than six hours before his scheduled shifts.
- General Order Department Rules and Regulations - General Order Leave Policy
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sgt. Derek Rambo called out sick at 1336 hours for his 1600 hours shift on July 4, 2025, failing to notify the Department at the earliest possible time without justification. At the time of the call-out, he did not disclose that he was on vacation in South Carolina, approximately 9.5 to 10 hours from his residence in New Jersey. Sgt. Rambo also called out on July 5 and July 6, each time less than six hours before the start of his scheduled shifts while still in South Carolina.
Sergeant Derek Rambo was suspended for 30 days by the Gloucester Township Police Department. On May 25, 2025, Rambo received a citizen complaint about an officer's demeanor and told the citizen on the phone that he would follow up and review the body worn camera footage. The department reported that an investigation found Rambo took no action to address the complaint, specifically by failing to review the footage, notify his supervisor, or notify the Professional Standards unit.
Civil Service Regulations: , or failure to perform duties
General Order - Rules and Regulations
General Order - Internal Affairs
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On May 25th, 2025 Sgt. Rambo received a citizen complaint about an officer’s demeanor. Sgt. Rambo spoke with the citizen on the phone and advised that he would follow up and review the body worn camera (BWC). Investigation revealed that Sgt. Rambo took no action to address the complaint specifically by failing to review the BWC, notify his supervisor or the Professional standards unit.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Derek Rambo's major discipline record?
Rambo has 2 sustained major discipline records from Gloucester Twp PD, all from 2025. The records include a suspension and separation while an internal affairs matter was pending. Sustained charges across the records include: Civil Service Regulations: Conduct unbecoming a public employee; Neglect of duty - General Order Department Rules and Regulations - General Order Leave Policy; Civil Service Regulations: Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; Inability to perform duties; Neglect of duty; - General Order - Rules and Regulations; General Order - Internal Affairs.
What is Derek Rambo's major discipline record at Gloucester Township Police Department?
Derek Rambo has 2 major discipline records at Gloucester Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Gloucester Township Police Department, the department Derek Rambo worked for?
Gloucester Township Police Department reported 130 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Derek Rambo individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 251. 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 252. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8248. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩