Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Gallardo was placed on medical certification in May 2023 and subsequently took an extra twenty-three days off. Newark PD found the misuse of sick leave indicated a reluctance to comply with department regulations, sustained a charge of chronic inefficiency or incompetence, and suspended Gallardo for 20 days.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Gallardo was put Medical Certification in May 2023. Since then, Gallardo has taken an extra twenty-three days off. This consistent misuse of sick leave indicates a reluctance to comply with MPD regulations.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1674. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 218307, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩