Suspended 8 daysmost recent record, 2022 · as reported
Leininger has 3 sustained major discipline records from Cape May Co Sheriffs Office, spanning 2021 to 2022. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)7; Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)7.
Discipline timeline, 2021 to 2022
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3 records, 2021 to 2022
Major discipline records reported for Robert Leininger, by year
On or about March 30, 2022, Sergeant Robert Leininger approved moving an inmate from Housing Unit 3 to Housing Unit 1, a move that placed the inmate in direct contact with an individual on his No Contact list, the Cape May County Sheriffs Office reported. Leininger did not report the move on a Supervisor's Report or to Administration and did not keep any record of the transfer, discarding the inmate's original Request Slip. The 2022 record sustained a neglect of duty charge. The penalty was a 15-day suspension.
On or about March 30, 2022, Sgt. Leininger approved the move of an inmate out of Housing Unit 3 to Housing Unit 1, a move that facilitated the inmate being placed into direct contact with an individual who was on his No Contact list. This move was a breach in security measures. Sgt. Leininger did not report this move on a Supervisor's Report or to any members of Administration. Sgt. Leininger failed to maintain any record related to the transfer, including discarding the inmate's original Request Slip. The penalty was 15 days suspension.
The Cape May County Sheriffs Office reported that Sergeant Robert Leininger conducted an unauthorized and improper investigation of a superior officer from about 2017 through 2018 during work time to aid a personal lawsuit against the employer, then failed to follow the chain of command. The underlying 2018 internal affairs case was appealed to the Office of Administrative Law, and the appeal was withdrawn in 2022. The record sustained a neglect of duty charge. The penalty was an 8-day suspension.
This involves a 2018 IA case that was appealed to the OAL. The appeal was withdrawn in 2022. Sergeant Leininger conducted an unauthorized and improper investigation of a Superior Officer from in or about 2017 through 2018 during work time for the purpose of aiding a personal lawsuit against the Employer and the subsequent failure to follow the Chain of Command. The penalty was 8 days suspension.
Corrections Police Sergeant Robert Leininger was suspended for 22 12-hour work days for misuse of public property and neglect of duty by violating the County Internet Policy, the Cape May County Sheriffs Office reported. A separate formal charge was not provided for this 2021 record.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Robert Leininger's major discipline record?
Leininger has 3 sustained major discipline records from Cape May Co Sheriffs Office, spanning 2021 to 2022. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)7; Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)7.
What is Robert Leininger's major discipline record at Cape May County Sheriff's Office?
Robert Leininger has 3 major discipline records at Cape May County Sheriff's Office in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2021, 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2130. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2131. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2506. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2130. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. The timeline counts rows 2130, 2131, 2506. ↩