Gerneral Responsiblities, , Performance of Duty and Criticism of Offical acts or Orders
Other sanction
Loss of time
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Police Officer Michael Drake was suspended for 60 days by the Westwood Police Department in 2025 and also received a loss of time. The agency reported that between December 2024 and March 2025, Drake permitted motorists who were unlicensed, operating unregistered vehicles, and uninsured to continue driving on public roadways after motor vehicle stops. He failed to properly advise dispatch of the final dispositions of stops, resulting in inaccurate reporting records, and failed to notify motorists that they were being recorded by a body worn camera.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
During the period of December 2024 through March 2025, the officer made known his intention to neglect his duties by permitting motorists who were unlicensed, operating unregistered vehicles, and uninsured to continue driving on public roadways following motor vehicle stops. He failed to properly advise dispatch of the final dispositions of motor vehicle stops, resulting in inaccurate reporting records. He also failed to properly notify motorists that they were being recorded by a Body Worn Camera.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Michael Drake was suspended for 10 days by the Westwood Police Department in 2022. The agency reported that on April 8, 2022, Drake responded to a domestic violence incident and failed to provide the victim the opportunity to seek a temporary restraining order. The sustained charge was a general responsibilities violation.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On April 8th, 2022 - Officer Drake responded to a domestic violence incident and failed to provide the victim the opportunity to seek a temporary restraining order
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 85. 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 2061. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 234892, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩