Officer record · As reported by the employing agency

Gissel Garcia

Atlantic City Police Department · 1 record · 2023

Major discipline · 2023^[1]

Suspended 25 days

Rank as reported: Officer
Sustained charge(s): Standards of Conduct & Obedience to Laws & Regulations
Separated while IA pending: No

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

While off duty, Officer Gissel Garcia operated her personal motor vehicle and caused an accident that damaged a utility pole, then left her vehicle at the scene and did not report the accident, the Atlantic City Police Department reported. Waterford Township Police later encountered Garcia and issued traffic summonses, and she was found guilty of failure to report an accident and careless driving. The department sustained charges of Standards of Conduct and Obedience to Laws and Regulations, and Garcia was suspended for 25 days.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

While off-duty, Officer Garcia operated her personal motor vehicle, causing a motor vehicle accident which resulted in damage to a utility pole. Officer Garcia left her vehicle at the scene and did not report the accident. Waterford Township Police later encountered Officer Garcia and issued traffic summonses to her. Officer Garcia was subsequently found guilty of the following traffic offenses; failure to report an accident and careless driving. Officer Garcia was suspended 25 days.

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 1465. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩