Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Essex County Department of Corrections terminated Officer Emma Mendoza in 2025 on a sustained charge of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness. According to the record, as of November 19, 2025, Mendoza had received a cumulative 23 minor suspension days for numerous policy and rules violations during her one-year probationary period. She was separated due to unsatisfactory work performance at the end of the working test period.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
As of November 19, 2025, Officer Mendoza received a cumulative amount of 23 minor suspension days for numerous policy and department rules and regulations violations during her one-year probationary period. Officer Mendoza was separated due to unsatisfactory work performance at the end of the working test period.
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 299. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩