Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Fernandez was advised on September 1, 2020, that a county vehicle could no longer be used for take-home purposes, but on September 15, 2020, he began taking the vehicle home again, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. He later directed dispatchers to use the CJIS system for an unauthorized license plate lookup, and on October 7, 2020, he parked the county vehicle blocking several vehicles and a handicapped space, then left with the keys and ignored radio and phone calls. Fernandez was suspended for 35 days.
On September 1, 2020 Officer Fernandez was advised that the PBA was no longer permitted to use a County vehicle for take home purposes. On September 15, 2020 he began taking the vehicle home again. On 9/18/20 and 9/23/20, he requested the dispatchers utilize the CJIS system for an unauthorized purpose, namely by running full disclosure license plate look up on private property because cars were parked in a space which he considered to be designated to him. On 10/7/20 Off. Fernandez parked the county vehicle, blocking several vehicles and a handicapped parking space. He then left in another vehicle with the keys and ignored radio and phone calls. On March 1, 2024, Officer Fernandez was suspended for 35 days.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Ferdinand Fernandez's major discipline record?
Officer Fernandez was advised on September 1, 2020, that a county vehicle could no longer be used for take-home purposes, but on September 15, 2020, he began taking the vehicle home again, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. He later directed dispatchers to use the CJIS system for an unauthorized license plate lookup, and on October 7, 2020, he parked the county vehicle blocking several vehicles and a handicapped space, then left with the keys and ignored radio and phone calls. Fernandez was suspended for 35 days.
What is Ferdinand Fernandez's major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department?
Ferdinand Fernandez has one major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Ferdinand Fernandez's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Ferdinand Fernandez at Passaic County Sheriff's Department.
How does Passaic County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Passaic County Sheriff's Department in the second-highest fifth 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 Ferdinand Fernandez individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1243. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩