Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Scotch Plains Police Department suspended Patrolman Donte Joyner for 5 days in 2024. According to the record, Joyner showed up 44 minutes late to his scheduled overtime shift on August 4, 2024, after being contacted by the supervisor's phone, and the record notes this was his fourth offense. The sustained charge was tardiness.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Joyner showed up 44 minutes late to his scheduled overtime shift on 08/04/2024 after being contacted by the supervisors phone. This was Officer Joyner's 4th offence
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2024, Patrolman Donte Joyner separated from the Scotch Plains Police Department while an internal affairs matter was pending, and the record marks the case as a termination. According to the record, Joyner arrived between 45 minutes and 1 hour and 15 minutes late for work, his fifth offense for tardiness, and he voluntarily resigned pending termination. The sustained charge was tardiness.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Joyner showed up between 45 minutes and 1 hour and 15 minutes late for work. This was Officer Joyner's 5th offense for tardiness. Officer Joyner voluntariy resigned pending termination.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1453. 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 1454. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩