Parole Officer Recruit Richard Caballero was terminated by the NJ State Parole Board in 2024. Caballero was dismissed from the DCJ Academy after he failed to obtain an 80% average during the firearms handgun qualification course on September 26, 2024, and a remedial course on September 27, 2024. He refused to submit a letter of resignation. The sustained charge was failure of a recruit to complete the Academy due to conduct that results in dismissal.
Failure of a Parole Officer Recruit to complete the Academy due to conduct which results in dismissal.
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On or about September 27, 2024, Caballero was provided Notice in accordance with the provisions of Police Training Commission Rule (N.J.A.C. 13:1-7.2(a)8) that he was dismissed from the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Academy for his failure to obtain an 80% average during firearms handgun qualification course (HQC) on September 26, 2024, and following a remedial firearms handgun qualification course on September 27, 2024. Caballero refused to submit a Letter of Resignation.
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Other officers at New Jersey State Parole Board
24 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Richard Caballero's major discipline record?
Parole Officer Recruit Richard Caballero was terminated by the NJ State Parole Board in 2024. Caballero was dismissed from the DCJ Academy after he failed to obtain an 80% average during the firearms handgun qualification course on September 26, 2024, and a remedial course on September 27, 2024. He refused to submit a letter of resignation. The sustained charge was failure of a recruit to complete the Academy due to conduct that results in dismissal.
What is Richard Caballero's major discipline record at New Jersey State Parole Board?
Richard Caballero has one major discipline record at New Jersey State Parole Board in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Richard Caballero's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Richard Caballero's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1422. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩