Correctional Police Major Michael Crawford separated from the Department of Corrections while an internal affairs case was pending in 2024. On May 23, 2024, Crawford ordered subordinate staff to turn off their body-worn cameras while interacting with an incarcerated person who had been moved from housing in connection with a reported stabbing of another custody staff member. Crawford also allowed the person to move his property without being secured in mechanical restraints. He signed a settlement agreement on July 24, 2024.
N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 6. an employee N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. . B8: Serious mistake due to carelessness which may result in danger and/or injury to persons or property. C11: an employee. E1: Violations of a rule
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order or administrative decision. E2: Intentional abuse or misuse of authority or position.
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On May 23, 2024 Major Crawford ordered subordinate staff to turn off their body worn cameras while interacting with an Incarcerated Person. The Incarcerated Person was moved from their housing following the alleged stabbing of another custody staff member. Major Crawford allowed the Incarcerated Person to move his property without being secured in mechanical restraints. Major Crawford signed a settlement agreement on this matter on July 24, 2024.
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause N.J.A.C. 4A:2-6.2(b). An employee who is absent from duty for five or more consecutive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 3. Inability to perform duties. B10. Incapacity to discharge ones duty due to mental or physical disability.
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
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Police Transparency NJ, "Michael Crawford, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/michael-crawford-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Crawford's major discipline record?
Correctional Police Major Michael Crawford separated from the Department of Corrections while an internal affairs case was pending in 2024. On May 23, 2024, Crawford ordered subordinate staff to turn off their body-worn cameras while interacting with an incarcerated person who had been moved from housing in connection with a reported stabbing of another custody staff member. Crawford also allowed the person to move his property without being secured in mechanical restraints. He signed a settlement agreement on July 24, 2024.
What is Michael Crawford's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Michael Crawford has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Michael Crawford worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Michael Crawford individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1341. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩