Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2023, the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention suspended Officer Johnson for 10 days. The agency reported that he called in a false emergency inside the justice facility over his hand held radio from his home, putting custody staff in danger as they responded to a non-existent emergency. The sustained charge was unprofessional conduct.
Officer Doug Johnson was suspended for 10 days when he called in a false emergency inside the justice facility over his hand held radio from his home putting custody staff in danger by responding to a non-existent emergency
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Doug Johnson's major discipline record?
In 2023, the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention suspended Officer Johnson for 10 days. The agency reported that he called in a false emergency inside the justice facility over his hand held radio from his home, putting custody staff in danger as they responded to a non-existent emergency. The sustained charge was unprofessional conduct.
What is Doug Johnson's major discipline record at Atlantic County Corrections?
Doug Johnson has one major discipline record at Atlantic County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Doug Johnson's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Doug Johnson at Atlantic County Corrections.
How does Atlantic County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Atlantic County Corrections in the highest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Doug Johnson individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1468. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩