Major discipline · 2024[1]
Suspended 120 days- Rank as reported
- Senior Parole Officer (see this rank)
- Sustained charge(s)
- Serious mistake due to carelessness (danger/injury)
- Engaging in behavior outside of one’s legitimate job duties and responsibilities as tasked by the agency, which adversely affects the morale or efficiency of the unit
- and employee
- Violation of administrative procedures or regulations (safety/security)
- Violation of traffic laws without justification while operating a State vehicle
- , including motor vehicles used for unauthorized or official purposes
- and Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order, or administrative decision.
- Separated while IA pending
- not reported
Synopsis as reported by the agency
McElhaney operated a State-issued motor vehicle while off-duty and utilized the overhead lights to “respond” to what he described as an emergency and/or disturbance at a family member’s home without authority to do so and did so in violation of NJSPB policy. During the course of operating the State-issued motor vehicle, McElhaney was involved in and/or caused a motor vehicle accident causing injury to the public and/or property.