(a) 1 - , or Failure to Perform Duties (a) 6 - a Public Employee (a) 7 - (a) 12 - Use of Force Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standards of Conduct Performance of Duty Unbecoming Conduct Prohibited Activity on Duty
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
While on duty at the Bergen County Correctional and Rehabilitation Center, Correctional Police Officer Richard Kirk used excessive force on an inmate being placed in a restraint chair. While the inmate was restrained in handcuffs and on the ground, Kirk struck him in the head by kicking him. The Bergen County Sheriffs Office suspended Kirk for 15 days in 2025.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Correctional Police Officer, Richard Kirk, while on duty at the Bergen County Correctional and Rehabilitation Center (BCCRC) utilized excessive force on an inmate being placed in a restraint chair. While the inmate was restrained in handcuffs, on the ground, Officer Kirk struck him in the head by kicking him.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 62. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩