Suspended 30 daysmost recent record, 2024 · as reported
Rivera has 2 sustained major discipline records from Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept, all from 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 – Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 6 - Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 – Neglect of Duty Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Neglect of Duty Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Officers/Detectives/Investigators - Duties and Responsibilites; 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 – Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a) 3 – Inability to Perform Duties N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 6 - Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 - Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 12 - Other Sufficient Cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standards of Conduct Neglect of Duty Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Hours of Work Absence without Leave (AWOL).
Sheriff's Officer Fred Rivera, while on duty, failed to complete required canine incident reports in the Bergen County Sheriffs Office Record Management System in a timely manner. The agency suspended Rivera for 6 days in 2024. Sustained charges included neglect of duty and unbecoming conduct.
(a) 1 – , or Failure to Perform Duties (a) 6 - a Public Employee (a) 7 – Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Officers/Detectives/Investigators - Duties and Responsibilites
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sheriff's Officer Fred Rivera, while on duty, failed to complete required canine incident reports in the Bergen County Sheriff's Office’s Record Management System in a timely manner.
Sheriff's Officer Fred Rivera used accrued time off that he did not earn and was not entitled to use, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. Rivera failed to report the discrepancy to a supervisor or the office's payroll unit. He was suspended for 30 days.
(a) 1 – , or Failure to Perform Duties (a) 3 – (a) 6 - a Public Employee (a) 7 - (a) 12 - Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standards of Conduct Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Hours of Work Absence without Leave (AWOL)
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sheriff's Officer Fred Rivera utilized accrued time off he did not earn and was not entitled to use. Officer Rivera failed to report the discrepancy to a supervisor or the Bergen County Sheriff's Office’s payroll unit.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Fred Rivera's major discipline record?
Rivera has 2 sustained major discipline records from Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept, all from 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 – Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 6 - Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 – Neglect of Duty Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Neglect of Duty Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Officers/Detectives/Investigators - Duties and Responsibilites; 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 – Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a) 3 – Inability to Perform Duties N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 6 - Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 - Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) 12 - Other Sufficient Cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standards of Conduct Neglect of Duty Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Hours of Work Absence without Leave (AWOL).
What is Fred Rivera's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Fred Rivera has 2 major discipline records at Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 869. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 870. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩