Luke Miller

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Sergeant Luke Miller was terminated by the Princeton University Police Department on sustained charges that included neglect of duty, performance of duty, falsifying an official report, and truthfulness. The record states that on December 24, 2023 Miller misrepresented to public safety leadership the timeline of when town police notified him about a criminal mischief incident, which delayed resources to affected students. After learning he was the target of an internal affairs investigation, Miller edited a report that was already in approved status by adding details.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Summary of Allegations On December 24, 2023, Sgt. Luke Miller was working as the public safety shift supervisor. Sgt. Miller received a call from local police about a criminal mischief incident at an off campus building adjacent to the public safety jurisdiction, and used by university students. Sgt. Miller misrepresented to public safety leadership the timeline of when he was notified about the incident by the town police, which caused a delay in offering resources to the impacted students. After receiving notification that he was the target of an internal affairs investigation, Sgt. Miller improperly edited a report by adding additional details even though the report was already in "approved" status to mitigate his actions. Summary of Factual Findings •Sgt. Miller failed to provide timely notification to superiors of a significant event impacting community members, thereby failing to adhere to an essential job function of a supervisor. •Sgt Miller engaged in untruthful behavior and actions including but not limited to providing false or misleading information to his supervisor. •Sgt. Miller initially submitted a report on the incident, and it was approved by a supervisor. Sgt. Miller then edited the approved report by adding details to make the new report align with his untruthful statements. These edits were done once he was notified that his actions were being reviewed in an internal affairs investigation, masking the actions from the original report. Finding: Sustained Discipline Imposed: Termination

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In an earlier matter, Sergeant Luke Miller was suspended for 10 days by the Princeton University Police Department on sustained charges of neglect of duty, failure to supervise, obedience to laws, and domestic violence investigations. The record states that Miller and other officers responded to a dormitory dispute between a woman and a man in which the woman had visible signs of injury, and that the officers left without a mandatory arrest of the male participant. As supervisor, Miller did not ensure the incident was handled properly.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Summary of Allegations Officers were dispatched to a residential dormitory for a call concerning a report of a female yelling, I cannot breathe. During the investigation, Sergeant Luke Miller arrived on location with other officers. Officers, including Sergeant Luke Miller, investigated the dispute between a woman and a man. All parties were interviewed during the investigation. Both parties provided information accusing each other of aggressive acts, and the woman had visible signs of injury. The officers left the location without taking any further action. Summary of Factual Findings Sergeant Luke Miller violated several policies during the incident. Sergeant Miller failed to take action to ensure that an arrest was made on the scene for this incident. The woman had a visible sign of injury supported by verbal statements, and a mandatory arrest of the male participant was the proper course of action in this matter. As the supervisor, Sergeant Miller had a duty to make sure that the incident was handled properly but did not complete this task, which left a victim of domestic violence in a vulnerable state. 1. Neglect of Duty 2. Performance of Duty – Failure to Supervise 3. Obedience to Laws 4. Domestic Violence Investigations Finding: Sustained on all charges Discipline Imposed: 10-day suspension without pay and training.