Major discipline · 2022[1]
TerminatedDemotedSuspended 120 days- Rank as reported
- Detective
- Sustained charge(s)
- Conduct; Driver's License; Obedience to Laws, Regulations and Orders; Traffic Laws; Causes for Removal; ; or Failure to Perform Duties; ; ; a Public Employee; Alcoholic Beverages; Leaving an Assignment; ; Causes for Removal
- Separated while IA pending
- not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Detective Edwin Vasquez was terminated, demoted, and suspended for 120 days by the Jersey City Police Department in 2022. The department reported that Vasquez's driver's license was suspended by NJMVC on 5 occasions without notice to his commanding officer and that he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving with a suspended license and no valid insurance. The department also reported that Vasquez left an assignment early and was observed working a secondary job and drinking an alcoholic beverage while on duty.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
1.) On 5 occasions, Det. Edwin Vasquez' driver's license was suspended by NJMVC. Det. Vasquez failed to notify his commanding officer of his suspensions. 2.) Det. E. Vasquez violated G.O. #2-15, Instructions for reporting off sick, having five or more illnesses/injuries within a 12 month period. 3.) Det. E. Vasquez was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver's license and no valid insurance and was involved in a motor vehicle accident. 4.) On 3 occasions Det. E. Vasquez was not at home or make himself available during I.A.U. sick checks and failed to notify his command that he was leaving his home while he was out sick. 5.) Det. E. Vasquez was scheduled to work his regular tour of duty and left his assignment early. Det. E. Vasquez was observed working a secondary job and drinking an alcoholic beverage while still on duty as a Jersey City Police Detective. He left his assignment without permission and did not get approval for secondary employment as required.