Matthew Dsurney

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

A charge of insubordination was sustained against Officer Dsurney by the South Orange Police Department in 2025 after he used a personal cell phone for official police business by documenting case notes. The record states he had previously been disciplined for using the same device to take photos during a call for service and ordered to stop. Dsurney received a five-day suspension, which the record notes equals 60 hours given his 12-hour shift.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

A charge of insubordination was sustained against Officer Dsurney after he was found to be using a personal device (cell phone) for official police business (documenting case notes). The officer was previously disciplined for using the same personal device to take photos during a call for service and ordered to cease using any personal devices for evidentiary purposes. For the purposes of major discipline reporting, it should be noted that the officer's shift is 12 hours long thus a five-day suspension equals 60 hours of lost time.

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

In 2024, the South Orange Police Department suspended Officer Dsurney for four days after he used the desk commander's computer in the commander's absence, where the record states he had no duty, reason, or permission to do so. The sustained charges were standard of conduct and conduct unbecoming. The record notes the four-day suspension equals 48 hours of lost time given his 12-hour shift.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Dsurney, while in the communications room at police headquarters, used or accessed the desk commander's computer in the commander's absence and where he had no duty, reason or permission to do so. For the purposes of major discipline reporting, it shall be noted that the officer's shift is 12 hours long thus a four-day suspension equals 48 hours of lost time which triggers said reporting.