Plain-language summary (this site, across all records below)
Nieves has 2 sustained major discipline records from Cumberland Co Sheriff'S Dept, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Conduct unbecoming a Sheriff's Officer; Conduct Unbecoming.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Jesus Nieves was suspended for 90 days by the Cumberland County Sheriffs Office. On or about November 9, 2021, Nieves was less than diligent while on a detail at a rehabilitation center with an inmate. He removed his duty belt and placed it on an empty bed located near the inmate. Nieves was also observed sleeping while his duty belt was on the bed.
On or about November 9, 2021, Officer Nieves was less than diligent while on a detail at the rehabilitation center with an inmate. Officer Nieves removed his duty belt and placed it on an empty bed located near the inmate. Officer Nieves was also observed sleeping while his duty belt was on the bed.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Jesus Nieves was suspended for 90 days by the Cumberland County Sheriffs Office. Nieves was assigned to work a shift at a rehabilitation center, providing custody of an inmate incarcerated at the Cumberland County Department of Corrections who was a patient there. During his shift, Nieves removed his duty belt, with weapon, baton, handcuffs and OC spray attached, and placed it on the empty bed next to the inmate. He then rested his feet on the empty bed while sitting in a chair and went to sleep.
Sheriff€™s Officer Jesus Nieves was assigned to work a shift at a rehabilitation Center. Officer Nieves was to provide custody of an inmate, incarcerated at the Cumberland County Department of Corrections, who was a patient at the rehabilitation center. During his shift, Officer Nieves removed his duty belt, with weapon, baton, handcuffs, and OC (pepper) spray attached, and placed all on the empty bed next to the inmate. He then rested his feet on the empty bed, while sitting in a chair, and went to sleep.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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Andy Garcia · Cumberland County Sheriff's Department · 2025
William Reng · Asbury Park Police Department · 2024
Suspended 5 days
Sustained charge(s): Body Worn Camera Policy Violation
same year · similar sanction outcome
Michael Vega · Atlantic City Police Department · 2024
Suspended 90 days
Sustained charge(s): Other Rule Violation; Prohibited Acts on-Duty & Other Rule Violation; Standards of Conduct
same year · similar sanction outcome
Warren Young · Atlantic City Police Department · 2024
Suspended (days not reported)
Sustained charge(s): Standards of Conduct / Obedience to Laws and Regulations / Other Criminal Violation - Domestic Violence
same year · similar sanction outcome
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Jesus Nieves's major discipline record?
Nieves has 2 sustained major discipline records from Cumberland Co Sheriff'S Dept, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Conduct unbecoming a Sheriff's Officer; Conduct Unbecoming.
What is Jesus Nieves's major discipline record at Cumberland County Sheriff's Department?
Jesus Nieves has 2 major discipline records at Cumberland County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022, 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Jesus Nieves's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Jesus Nieves at Cumberland County Sheriff's Department.
How does Cumberland County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Cumberland County Sheriff's Department in the middle fifth of peers 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 Jesus Nieves individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1046. 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 2140. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩