Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Joseph Gamble was suspended for 30 days by the Pleasantville Police Department on a sustained charge of improper use of force. The record states that Gamble violated the Attorney General's guidelines and the department's use of force policy by performing a deadly force knee strike to the head of a male while placing him into custody, in a situation the record says did not warrant that level of force.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Subject officer was found to be in violation of the Attorney General's Guidelines and the Pleasantville Police Departments use of force policy, specifically by, performing a deadly force knee strike to the head of a male while placing same into police custody, and where the suspect male's actions did not warrant said level of force.
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 2038. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩