Michael Boudaher was in violation of the Woodland Park Police Department Rules and Regulations, specifically Discipline (a)1. Incompetencey, , or Failure to Perform Duties, 6. a Public Employee, 7. , and 12. . Off. Boudaher further violated the Woodland Park Police Department Rules and Regulations Chapter 3:7.14 Prohibited Activity On-Duty, Conducting Private Business and Soliciting Secondary Employment Interests.
Other sanction
Training coaching or counseling
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Woodland Park Boro PD reported that Patrolman Michael Boudaher solicited and conducted outside work while on duty, took no police action, and failed to follow policy and procedure once he became aware of illegal activity both on and off duty. The agency found that he used his authority as a police officer to misinform victims and witnesses about the proper recourse for the illegal activity. Boudaher received four 12-hour days, or 48 hours, of suspension time, along with intensive supervision, training, and counseling.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Michael Boudaher solicited and conducted outside work while on duty, he took no police action, failed to follow policy and procedure once he became aware of the illegal activity both on and off duty, and he used his authority as a police officer to misinform victims and witnesses to the proper recourse of the illegal activity, as stated both by himself in his interview and from the witnesses. Discipline imposed was four (4) 12-hour days or 48 hours of suspension time, along with intensive supervision, training and counseling.
(a)(1) for , , Failure to Perform Duties, (6) for of a Public Employee, (7) for , and (12) for and in violation of Woodland Park Police Departmental Rules and Regulations: Woodland Park Police Department Body Worn Camera (BWC) Policy, Woodland Park Police Department E-Court Procedure Policy, and Woodland Park Police Department Standard Operating Procedure on Traffic Enforcement and Control.
Other sanction
Training, coaching, or counseling
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a 2023 record, Woodland Park Boro PD reported that Officer Michael Boudaher responded to a parking complaint and issued a summons for parking in a handicapped space to a vehicle that was later found not to have been present when officers arrived. Boudaher did not activate his body worn camera on scene. The agency found that he did not respond to court properly, was not prepared, and testified inaccurately, which led to a wrongful conviction. He was suspended for 90 days and received training, coaching, or counseling.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Boudaher responded to a dispute and harassment call stemming from a parking complaint, along with another officer. Officer Boudaher issued a summons to one of the vehicles involved for parking in a handicapped parking space, but it was later found that the vehicle was not present at the time of officers arrival. It should also be noted that the handicapped parking spaces where the summons was issued are courtesy parking spaces provided by the housing complex and are not enforceable under the NJ Title 39 Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations or by Woodland Park local ordinances. Officer Boudaher also did not activate his body worn camera while on scene. The other officer that was on scene, that wrote a report, indicated in the report that the other involved vehicle, which was issued the summons, was not on scene at the time of the officers arrival. This was also verified by the other officers body worn camera. Officer Boudaher was later on found to not have responded to court properly, was found to not be prepared for court, and was found to have testified inaccurately. Officer Boudaher was found to not be properly prepared for court, testified inaccurately leading to a wrongful conviction, failed to activate his body worn camera, violated the E-Court Procedure and violated the Traffic Enforcement and Control policy by failing to review a ticket and identify errors prior to issuance.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 516. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1862. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 235781, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩