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Michael Timmins

Jersey City Police Department · 1 record · 2020

Suspended 90 days2020 · as reported

Lieutenant Michael Timmins lost 90 days in 2020 for violating Jersey City Police Department rules and regulations covering conduct, mishandling of a firearm, and intoxicants off duty. The department reported that Timmins negligently discharged a firearm while off duty and on his personal property. The final notice of disciplinary action was issued on 06/15/2020.

Major discipline records

Major discipline · 2020[1]

Suspended 90 days
Rank as reported
Lieutenant (see this rank)
Sustained charge(s)
not applicable
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Lt. Timmins lost a total of 90 days for violating JCPD Rules and Regulations for ; Conduct, Mishandling of a Firearm, Intoxicants Off Duty. Lt. Timmins negligently discharged a firearm while off duty and on his personal property. FNDA: Issue date 06/15/2020

Similar records

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  • Daniel Coyle · Jersey City Police Department · 2020

    Suspended 20 days

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  • Andrew Parra · Jersey City Police Department · 2020

    Suspended 20 days

    same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome

  • Michael O'Neill · Jersey City Police Department · 2020

    Suspended 25 days

    same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome

  • Maria Decristofaro · Jersey City Police Department · 2020

    Suspended 122 days

    same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome

  • Tarance Bryant · Jersey City Police Department · 2020

    Suspended 20 days

    same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome

Other officers at Jersey City Police Department

73 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.

All 73 at the Jersey City Police Department page

Compensation and pension

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Questions and answers

What is a summary of Michael Timmins's major discipline record?

Lieutenant Michael Timmins lost 90 days in 2020 for violating Jersey City Police Department rules and regulations covering conduct, mishandling of a firearm, and intoxicants off duty. The department reported that Timmins negligently discharged a firearm while off duty and on his personal property. The final notice of disciplinary action was issued on 06/15/2020.

What is Michael Timmins's major discipline record at Jersey City Police Department?

Michael Timmins has one major discipline record at Jersey City Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2020. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

How large is Jersey City Police Department, the department Michael Timmins worked for?

Jersey City Police Department reported 799 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 Timmins individually.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2866. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03.
  2. [2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8343. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/.