Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Michael Rouse was suspended for 30 days by the Gloucester County Sheriffs Office. On June 4, 2019, Rouse was inattentive at the metal detector at the Gloucester County Adult Probation Facility while working the Court Security Unit, which caused contraband to not be managed properly. The offense occurred in 2019, but the appeal became final in 2022.
On June 4, 2019, Officer Rouse was inattentive at the metal detector at the Gloucester County Adult Probation Facility while working the Court Security Unit. Officer Rouse's inattentiveness caused contraband to not be managed properly. The offense occurred in 2019, but the appeal became final in 2022. Officer Rouse was suspended for thirty (30) days.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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James Carelli · Gloucester County Sheriff's Department · 2022
Suspended 10 days
Sustained charge(s): Dissemination of Information
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Derek Barow · Gloucester County Sheriff's Department · 2024
David Hayes · Gloucester County Sheriff's Department · 2024
Suspended 56 days
Sustained charge(s): Conduct Unbecoming
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Edward McCormick · Gloucester County Sheriff's Department · 2023
Suspended 20 days
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Mark Hasenpat · Gloucester County Sheriff's Department · 2023
Suspended 69 days
Sustained charge(s): Conduct Unbecoming
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Rouse's major discipline record?
Officer Michael Rouse was suspended for 30 days by the Gloucester County Sheriffs Office. On June 4, 2019, Rouse was inattentive at the metal detector at the Gloucester County Adult Probation Facility while working the Court Security Unit, which caused contraband to not be managed properly. The offense occurred in 2019, but the appeal became final in 2022.
What is Michael Rouse's major discipline record at Gloucester County Sheriff's Department?
Michael Rouse has one major discipline record at Gloucester County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Michael Rouse's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Michael Rouse at Gloucester County Sheriff's Department.
How does Gloucester County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Gloucester County Sheriff's Department in the highest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Michael Rouse individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2190. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩