Major discipline · 2024[1]
Suspended 20 days- Rank as reported
- PO
- Sustained charge(s)
- Violation of the Harassment Policy, Rules and regulations/Borough's rules of conduct, conduct unbeco
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Diane Warnet was suspended for 20 days by the Ramsey Police Department on sustained charges that included violation of the harassment policy and conduct unbecoming. The record states that on or about May 8, 2023 Warnet circulated a false rumor about a video involving fellow officers, raising it on at least three occasions, and that after she was notified of the internal affairs investigation she polled several officers asking whether they felt sexually harassed by her, one of whom was the complainant.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Diane Warnet was suspended for 20 days due to an event on or about May 8, 2023. Officer Warnet circulated a false rumor about a video involving fellow officers and another female officer in another department. The rumor involved sexual acts among the officers while inquiring if any other information was available about the video recording. The discussion was initiated by Officer Warnet on at least three occasions. After notification was made to Officer Warnet of the internal affairs investigation, she polled several officers asking them if they felt sexually harassed by her. One of the polled officers was the complainant of the internal affairs investigation.