Frino has 3 sustained major discipline records from Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a termination and a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: 4A:2-2.3(a)(1) Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a)(6) Conduct Unbecoming an Public Employee 4A:2-2.3(a)(7) Neglect of Duty 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 Prohibited Activity on Duty Reports and Bookings Inattentiveness to Duty; 4A:2-2.3(a)(1) Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a)(2) Insubordination 4A:2-2.3(a)(6) Conduct Unbecoming an Public Employee 4A:2-2.3(a)(7) Neglect of Duty 4A:2-2.3(a)(12) Other sufficient cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Neglect of Duty Performance of Duty Insubordination Unbecoming Conduct Prohibited Activity on Duty Leaving Assigned Duty Post/Relief Inattentiveness to Duty; 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 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 – Neglect of Duty 4A:2-2.3(a) 11 – Other Sufficient Cause.
Discipline timeline, 2022 to 2024
AnalysisBar colour is this site's severity tier for the reported sanction.
3 records, 2022 to 2024
Major discipline records reported for Joseph Frino, by year
Correctional Police Officer Joseph Frino, while off duty, was charged with 2C:20-3A, theft of movable property, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. Frino subsequently signed a Consent Order of Forfeiture and Disqualification from Public Employment and Forfeiture of his law enforcement license. He was terminated by the agency.
(a) 1 – , or Failure to Perform Duties (a) 3 - (a) 6 - a Public Employee (a) 7 – (a) 11 –
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Correctional Police Officer Joseph Frino, while off duty, was charged with 2C:20-3A, Theft of Movable Property. Officer Frino subsequently signed a Consent Order of Forfeiture and Disqualification from Public Employment and Forfeiture of Defendant's Law Enforcement License.
Officer Joseph Frino, while on duty, failed to properly conduct security checks and was found to be in possession of his cellphone inside the secured area of the Bergen County Jail, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2022. Frino was suspended for 10 days.
(a)(1) , or Failure to Perform Duties (a)(6) an Public Employee (a)(7) (a)(12) Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standards of Conduct Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Prohibited Activity on Duty Reports and Bookings Inattentiveness to Duty
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Frino, while on duty, failed to properly conduct security checks and was found to be in possession of his cellphone inside the secured area of the Bergen County Jail.
Officer Joseph Frino, while on duty, failed to properly conduct security checks and was found to be in possession of his cellphone inside the secured area of the Bergen County Jail, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2022. Frino was suspended for 20 days.
(a)(1) , or Failure to Perform Duties (a)(2) (a)(6) an Public Employee (a)(7) (a)(12) Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Prohibited Activity on Duty Leaving Assigned Duty Post/Relief Inattentiveness to Duty
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Frino, while on duty, failed to properly conduct security checks and was found to be in possession of his cellphone inside the secured area of the Bergen County Jail.
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Everett Bell · Bergen County Sheriff's Department · 2024
Suspended 90 days
Sustained charge(s): 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…
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Edward Bajzath · Bergen County Sheriff's Department · 2024
Suspended 10 days
Sustained charge(s): 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 – Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 – Neglect of Duty 4A:2-2.3(a) 11 – Other Sufficient…
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Joseph Widovic · Bergen County Sheriff's Department · 2024
Suspended 124 days
Sustained charge(s): 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…
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Joseph Frino's major discipline record?
Frino has 3 sustained major discipline records from Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a termination and a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: 4A:2-2.3(a)(1) Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a)(6) Conduct Unbecoming an Public Employee 4A:2-2.3(a)(7) Neglect of Duty 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 Prohibited Activity on Duty Reports and Bookings Inattentiveness to Duty; 4A:2-2.3(a)(1) Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a)(2) Insubordination 4A:2-2.3(a)(6) Conduct Unbecoming an Public Employee 4A:2-2.3(a)(7) Neglect of Duty 4A:2-2.3(a)(12) Other sufficient cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Neglect of Duty Performance of Duty Insubordination Unbecoming Conduct Prohibited Activity on Duty Leaving Assigned Duty Post/Relief Inattentiveness to Duty; 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 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 – Neglect of Duty 4A:2-2.3(a) 11 – Other Sufficient Cause.
What is Joseph Frino's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Joseph Frino has 3 major discipline records at Bergen 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 Joseph Frino's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Joseph Frino's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 872. 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 2045. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2051. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 872. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. The timeline counts rows 872, 2045, 2051. ↩