Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 22 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Patrolman
- Sustained charge(s)
- , , Truthfulness
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Donald Dennis was suspended for 22 days by the West Deptford Township Police Department in 2025 and separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. The agency reported that Dennis failed to respond to a call for service after missing a radio call from communications. The internal affairs investigation found that he missed the call while conducting a personal matter on duty and then lied to the internal affairs officer about where he was and who he was with. Sustained charges included neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming, and truthfulness.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Ptlm Dennis failed to respond to a call for service due to missing a radio call from communications. During the course of the internal affairs investigation it was found that he missed the radio call for conducting a personal matter on duty and subsequently lied to the internal affairs officer. He provided false information as to where he was and who he was with during the missed call for service.