, Failure to Report a Crime, Official Efficiency/ , Police Image, and Bound by Duty
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Luis Mendosa was suspended for 6 days by the Newark Police Department in 2022. The sustained charges included neglect of duty, failure to report a crime, official inefficiency, police image, and bound by duty. According to the department, Mendosa released an impaired driver and the vehicle to the driver's relatives without documenting the incident.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Mendosa was suspended for 6 days for violation of Department rules and regulations; , failure to report a crime, official efficiency or , police image, and bound by duty. Officer Mejias released an impaired driver and the vehicle to the driver's relatives without documenting the incident.
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 2166. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩