Failure to Document Patrol Chart, Failure to Follow BWC Procedures, Questionable Conduct - On Duty
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Trooper Rodney Copeland was substantiated for arriving unrequested at the residence of an individual with whom he had a prior interaction and failing to record the interaction on body-worn camera or document it on his patrol chart. Copeland resigned from the New Jersey State Police in 2023 before discipline was imposed.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Member was substantiated for arriving unrequested at the residence of an individual with whom they had a prior interaction with and failed to record the interaction on BWC or document it on their patrol chart. The member resigned prior to the imposition of discipline.
Questionable Conduct - On Duty, Disobey Written Order
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a separate 2023 matter, Trooper Rodney Copeland was substantiated for multiple incidents of unprofessional comments and behavior around personnel of another agency. The sustained charges included questionable on-duty conduct and disobeying a written order. Copeland resigned from the New Jersey State Police before discipline was imposed.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Member was substantiated for multiple incidents of unprofessional comments and behavior around personnel of another agency. The member resigned prior to the imposition of discipline.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1886. 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 1887. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩