Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Cheff was convicted at a federal trial of conspiracy to deprive a person of civil rights and falsification of records. According to the record, the conviction was related to the theft of money during a search and the approval of a police report that contained false statements about the incident. The Paterson Police Department terminated Cheff.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sergeant Cheff was convicted at federal trial of conspiracy to deprive person of civil rights as well as falsification of records. This was related to an incident in which Sergeant Cheff was convicted for theft of money during a search and approving a police report which contained false statements relating to the incident.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2287. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩