Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sheriff's Investigator Jorge Vargas, while off duty, left his duty weapon in the unsecured center console of his personal vehicle, along with his law enforcement identification and badge. His vehicle was subsequently burglarized, and his duty weapon, ID and badge were stolen. The Bergen County Sheriffs Office suspended Vargas for 35 days in 2024.
(a) 6 - a Public Employee (a) 11 – Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standards of Conduct All Other Conduct Carrying Badge and Credentials On/Off Duty Weapons and Weapons Training
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sheriff’s Investigator Jorge Vargas, while off duty, left his duty weapon in the unsecured center console of his personal vehicle, along with his law enforcement identification and badge. His vehicle was subsequently burglarized, and his duty weapon, ID and badge were stolen.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Jorge Vargas's major discipline record?
Sheriff's Investigator Jorge Vargas, while off duty, left his duty weapon in the unsecured center console of his personal vehicle, along with his law enforcement identification and badge. His vehicle was subsequently burglarized, and his duty weapon, ID and badge were stolen. The Bergen County Sheriffs Office suspended Vargas for 35 days in 2024.
What is Jorge Vargas's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Jorge Vargas has one major discipline record 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.
Does Jorge Vargas's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Jorge Vargas at Bergen County Sheriff's Department.
How does Bergen County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Bergen 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 Jorge Vargas individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 871. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩