(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
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
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.
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.
(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
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
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.
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.
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 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. ↩