Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 30 days- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a)(6) a Public Employee; (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
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.
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.