TerminatedSeparated while IA pending2025 · as reported
The East Orange Police Department terminated Officer Devin Higgs, who separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. On December 17, 2018, Higgs was indicted on multiple criminal charges stemming from an off-duty incident that occurred on February 15, 2018. The sustained charges cited actions involving criminal matters and other sufficient cause.
(1) (a) -Actions Involving Criminal matters. Immediate suspension is necessary to maintain the safety
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order and effective direction of public services. (2) (a)(12)- .
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On December 17, 2018, Officer Devin L. Higgs was indicted on multiple criminal charges, stemming from an off duty incident which occurred on February 15, 2018. 001 2C:24-4a(2) Second degree 002 2C:24-4a(2) Second degree 003 2C:24-4a(2) Second degree 004 2C:24-4a(2) Second degree 005 2C:12-1a(1) Disorderly person 006 2C:12-1b(1) Second degree 007 2C:12-1b(1) Second degree 010 2C:29-3b(3) Second degree 011 2C:30-2b Second degree
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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.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Devin Higgs's major discipline record?
The East Orange Police Department terminated Officer Devin Higgs, who separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. On December 17, 2018, Higgs was indicted on multiple criminal charges stemming from an off-duty incident that occurred on February 15, 2018. The sustained charges cited actions involving criminal matters and other sufficient cause.
What is Devin Higgs's major discipline record at East Orange Police Department?
Devin Higgs has one major discipline record at East Orange Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Devin Higgs's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Devin Higgs's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2025.
How large is East Orange Police Department, the department Devin Higgs worked for?
East Orange Police Department reported 171 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Devin Higgs individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 286. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8291. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩