The Department of Corrections reported that Senior Correctional Police Officer Michael Parks received a 99-day suspension without pay in 2025. On January 20, 2025, Parks was arrested at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for throwing a traffic cone at a ticket booth, breaking its glass and cutting someone. He was charged with aggravated assault and other counts that were later dismissed. Parks told investigators he was intoxicated and could not recall the incident.
(a) General Causes (3) (6) a public employee (12) Actions involving Criminal matters HRB 84-17
as amended C11 - an employee D7 - Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security E1 - Violation of a rule
regulation
policy
procedure
order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 1/20/25, Mid-State Correctional Facility’s Senior Correctional Police (SCPO) Michael Z. Parks was arrested by the Philadelphia Police Department at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for throwing a traffic cone at a ticket booth, breaking the ticket booth’s glass window and causing the broken glass to cut someone. SCPO Parks was charged with Aggravated assault, Simple assault, Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief and Possession of the Instrument of Crime with the intent to Use, all of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. All criminal charges were later dismissed in Philadelphia Municipal Court. During his interview by the New Jersey Department of Correction’s (NJDOC) Special Investigations Division, SCPO Parks admitted to being intoxicated at the time of his arrest to the point that he could not recall the incident. On 6/11/25, SCPO Parks signed a settlement agreement with the NJDOC for a 99-day suspension without pay. On 2/24/25, The Police Training Commission (PTC) suspended SCPO Parks’ Law Enforcement License concurrent with the discipline. All criminal charges were later dismissed in Philadelphia Municipal Court. SCPO Parks signed a settlement agreement with the PTC resulting in his Law Enforcement License being suspended for 120 days effective 6/24/25.
Sustained charge(s): NJAC 4a:2-2.3(a) General Causes (1) Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (7)…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance, Chronic or excessive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
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Police Transparency NJ, "Michael Parks, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/michael-parks-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Parks's major discipline record?
The Department of Corrections reported that Senior Correctional Police Officer Michael Parks received a 99-day suspension without pay in 2025. On January 20, 2025, Parks was arrested at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for throwing a traffic cone at a ticket booth, breaking its glass and cutting someone. He was charged with aggravated assault and other counts that were later dismissed. Parks told investigators he was intoxicated and could not recall the incident.
What is Michael Parks's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Michael Parks has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Michael Parks 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 Parks individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 706. 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/. ↩