Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Sparta Police Department suspended Patrolman Morris for 20 days in 2024 on a sustained charge of insubordination. The record states that Morris was directly ordered by a lieutenant to forward a specific NJTR-1 report to the Traffic Lieutenant without reviewing or modifying it, but he modified the report before forwarding it, in violation of departmental policy.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
As a result of a sustained Internal Affairs investigation, The Sparta Police Department has suspended Officer Kurt Morris for 20 days for . Officer Morris was directly ordered by a Lieutenant to forward a specific NJTR-1 report to the Traffic Lieutenant without reviewing the report or modifying the report in any way. Despite the explicit directive, Officer Morris disregarded the order and modified the NJTR-1 report prior to forwarding it to the Traffic Lieutenant. This action violated departmental policy, leading to this disciplinary action.
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 1430. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩