Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 20 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Patrolman
- Sustained charge(s)
- Truthfulness &
- Other sanction
- Loss of time
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On February 09, 2025, Patrolman Matthew Kochis of the Burlington Township Police Department responded to a call involving a disabled motor vehicle and was involved in a collision with it, and the damage was not reported to the duty supervisor. Kochis deactivated his body worn camera before the event concluded and was untruthful during the internal affairs interview. He received a 20-day suspension with loss of time on sustained charges of truthfulness and neglect of duty, and the record lists a separation while the internal affairs matter was pending.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On February 09, 2025, Ptl. M. Kochis responded to a call for service involving a disabled motor vehicle. As a result of the call for service Ptl. Kochis was involved in a motor vehicle collision involving the disabled motor vehicle. Damage was sustained on all vehicles involved which was not reported to the duty supervisor. Ptl. Kochis deactivated his body worn camera prior to the conclusion of the event. During the internal affairs interview, Ptl. Kochis was untruthful while answering questions. The investigation found a sustained finding for the following allegations: BTPD Rules and Regulation: Truthfulness, , and Command of Scene, BTPD SOP: Motor Vehicle Collisions Involving Department Vehicles and Body Worn Cameras.