Patrolman Emanuel Rivera of the Vernon Township Police Department was terminated after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct. On May 10, 2019, while on duty, Rivera responded to a dispute and later came into contact with the same woman. The matter was referred to the county Prosecutors Office, which charged him with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct. On January 5, 2023, Rivera pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison and a permanent bar from public employment.
While on duty, Ptl. Rivera responded to a dispute on May 10, 2019. Later during the same working shift, Ptl. Rivera came into contact with the same female involved in the dispute, while she was parked on a side street. The female later claimed that Ptl. Rivera made unwanted sexual advances toward her. The interaction originally went unreported by the female victim, however, it was reported by a friend of the involved female during a jail transport on February 27, 2020. An investigation was immediately initiated by the Vernon Township Police Department and turned over to the county Prosecutors Office for investigation. Pursuant to the investigation, the Prosecutors Office charged Ptl. Rivera with Criminal Sexual Contact and Official Misconduct. Ptl. Rivera was suspended without pay pending the adjucation of the case. On January 5, 2023, Ptl. Rivera plead guilty to two counts of 2nd degree Conspiracy to Commit Official Misconduct. His sentencing included a 5 year prison term (concurrently) and permanent ban of public employment. Ptl. Rivera was terminated by the Vernon Township Police Department.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Emanuel Rivera's major discipline record?
Patrolman Emanuel Rivera of the Vernon Township Police Department was terminated after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct. On May 10, 2019, while on duty, Rivera responded to a dispute and later came into contact with the same woman. The matter was referred to the county Prosecutors Office, which charged him with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct. On January 5, 2023, Rivera pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison and a permanent bar from public employment.
What is Emanuel Rivera's major discipline record at Vernon Township Police Department?
Emanuel Rivera has one major discipline record at Vernon Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Emanuel Rivera's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Emanuel Rivera's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2023.
How large is Vernon Township Police Department, the department Emanuel Rivera worked for?
Vernon Township Police Department reported 34 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Emanuel Rivera individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1975. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8598. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩