Suspended 180 daysSeparated while IA pending2025 · as reported
Patrol Officer Matthew O'Holla was suspended for 180 days by the Westfield Police Department in 2025 and separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. The agency reported that O'Holla was dispatched to a welfare check at a local senior citizen facility and, upon arrival, failed to take proper medical action and failed to promptly render medical assistance to the patient. An internal affairs investigation resulted in a sustained disposition. The disciplinary action was a suspension of 180 days or removal, and O'Holla resigned before the internal affairs process was complete.
Westfield Police Department Rules and Regulations 3:1.5
Duty Responsibilities
“employees of the department shall always be subject to duty
although periodically relieved of its routine performance. They shall
at all times
respond to the lawful orders of supervisors and other proper authorities
as well as calls for assistance from citizens. Proper action shall be taken whenever required” and 3:1.7
Performance of Duty
“all employees shall promptly perform their duties as required or directed by law
rules and regulations or written directive
or by lawful order of a superior officer. All lawful duties required by competent authority shall be performed promptly as directed
notwithstanding the general assignment of duties and responsibilities”.
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer O’Holla was dispatched to a welfare check at a local senior citizen facility in Westfield, NJ. Upon arrival on scene, he failed to take proper medical action and failed to promptly render medical assistance to the patient. An internal affairs investigation was initiated for violations of departmental Rules & Regulations, which resulted in a “Sustained” disposition. The disciplinary action was a suspension of 180 days or removal from service. Prior to the completion of the internal affairs process Officer O’Holla resigned from duty.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Matthew O'Holla's major discipline record?
Patrol Officer Matthew O'Holla was suspended for 180 days by the Westfield Police Department in 2025 and separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. The agency reported that O'Holla was dispatched to a welfare check at a local senior citizen facility and, upon arrival, failed to take proper medical action and failed to promptly render medical assistance to the patient. An internal affairs investigation resulted in a sustained disposition. The disciplinary action was a suspension of 180 days or removal, and O'Holla resigned before the internal affairs process was complete.
What is Matthew O'Holla's major discipline record at Westfield Police Department?
Matthew O'Holla has one major discipline record at Westfield Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Westfield Police Department, the department Matthew O'Holla worked for?
Westfield Police Department reported 63 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Matthew O'Holla individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 816. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8620. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩