Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Nigeria Jenkins received a 30-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2025. An investigation found that Jenkins operated a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failed a sobriety test. Jenkins was arrested while off duty by the Hillside Police Department on August 7, 2023. Sustained charges included conduct unbecoming a public employee and violation of departmental rules and regulations.
(a)(12) : 39:4-50 Operating under the influence of liquor or drugs Violation of Department Rules and Regulations – 3:1.1 Standard of Conduct
3:1.9 Performance of Duty
3:1.23 Knowledge of Laws and Regulations
3:6.6 Operation of Motor Vehicle
3:1.13 Obedience to Laws and Regulations
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
An investigation concluded by an investigator at the Essex County Correctional Facility found that Correctional Police Officer Nigeria Jenkins violated multiple departmental rules and regulations by operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and failing a sobriety test. Officer Jenkins was arrested while off duty by the Hillside Police Department on August 7, 2023.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
AnalysisComputed by this site from shared agency, year, charge category, and sanction outcome. Not a legal or factual equivalence.
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)(4): Chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness N.J.A.C.4A:2-2.3(a)(12): Other sufficient cause (Violation of…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)(12) Other sufficient cause - Violation of Rules and Regulations: 3:1.13 Obedience to Laws and Regulations; 3:1.23…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Nigeria Jenkins's major discipline record?
Officer Nigeria Jenkins received a 30-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2025. An investigation found that Jenkins operated a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failed a sobriety test. Jenkins was arrested while off duty by the Hillside Police Department on August 7, 2023. Sustained charges included conduct unbecoming a public employee and violation of departmental rules and regulations.
What is Nigeria Jenkins's major discipline record at Essex County Corrections?
Nigeria Jenkins has one major discipline record at Essex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Nigeria Jenkins's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Nigeria Jenkins at Essex County Corrections.
How does Essex County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Essex County Corrections in the lowest 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 Nigeria Jenkins individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 297. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩