Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Marcus Rountree was terminated on May 22, 2024, for unsatisfactory performance during his probationary period. The Franklin Township Police Department - Somerset County reported that on December 23, 2023, Rountree mishandled a domestic violence incident by omitting details from the report and influencing the victim to alter their statement, which prevented the aggressor's arrest. On January 14, 2024, he failed to make a mandatory arrest and submitted falsified documentation. He was found to have been untruthful with an Assistant Prosecutor, a Judge, and internal affairs personnel.
On May 22, 2024, Officer Marcus Rountree was terminated for unsatisfactory performance during his probationary period. Performance evaluations revealed that he did not achieve at least average marks in several key areas, including: accepting responsibility, adapting to change, interpersonal relationships and demeanor, demonstrating honesty, ethics, and integrity, performing at a grade level above or in a leadership role, applying policies, directives, rules, and regulations, and possessing knowledge of the NJ Criminal Code, Title 39, and Township Ordinances. Despite ongoing supervision and feedback, Officer Rountree failed to demonstrate improvement in these areas. Notably, on December 23, 2023, Officer Rountree mishandled a domestic violence incident by failing to include critical details in the written report and influencing the victim to alter their initial statement in a way that prevented the aggressor's arrest. Additionally, he did not comply with departmental policy regarding the operation of his body-worn camera. On January 14, 2024, Officer Rountree failed to appropriately manage a domestic violence call. He neglected to make a mandatory arrest of the alleged assailant and did not request medical attention for the victim, who reported being in pain. Additionally, he submitted falsified documentation by deliberately excluding pertinent information. During the subsequent internal affairs investigation, Officer Rountree was found to have been untruthful in conversations with an Assistant Prosecutor, a Judge, a patrol supervisor, and internal affairs personnel. He also failed to activate his mobile video recorder and misused his body-worn camera during the incident. Furthermore, on February 14, 2024, Officer Rountree was found to have been untruthful with a superior officer when describing his handling of a domestic violence incident.
Compensation and pension
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What is a summary of Marcus Rountree's major discipline record?
Officer Marcus Rountree was terminated on May 22, 2024, for unsatisfactory performance during his probationary period. The Franklin Township Police Department - Somerset County reported that on December 23, 2023, Rountree mishandled a domestic violence incident by omitting details from the report and influencing the victim to alter their statement, which prevented the aggressor's arrest. On January 14, 2024, he failed to make a mandatory arrest and submitted falsified documentation. He was found to have been untruthful with an Assistant Prosecutor, a Judge, and internal affairs personnel.
What is Marcus Rountree's major discipline record at Franklin Township Police Department?
Marcus Rountree has one major discipline record at Franklin Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Marcus Rountree's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Marcus Rountree's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
How large is Franklin Township Police Department, the department Marcus Rountree worked for?
Franklin Township Police Department reported 103 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Marcus Rountree individually.
How does Franklin Township Police Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Franklin Township Police Department in the highest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Marcus Rountree individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1268. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8574. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩