Sergeant Rodney Dorilus was terminated by the Elizabeth Police Department. Dorilus was sustained for harassment under domestic violence and was found by a licensed psychologist to be unfit to perform the duties of a police officer. On 04/26/2024, the hearing officer concluded that all charges brought by the City of Elizabeth be sustained, and Dorilus was subsequently terminated.
Sgt. Dorilus was sustained for harassment under domestic violence. Furthermore, he was found to be unfit for duty to perform the duties of a police officer by a licensed psychologist. On 04/26/2024, the hearing officer in this matter concluded that all charges brought forth against Sgt. Dorlius by the City of Elizabeth be sustained and he was subsequently terminated from his position.
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What is a summary of Rodney Dorilus's major discipline record?
Sergeant Rodney Dorilus was terminated by the Elizabeth Police Department. Dorilus was sustained for harassment under domestic violence and was found by a licensed psychologist to be unfit to perform the duties of a police officer. On 04/26/2024, the hearing officer concluded that all charges brought by the City of Elizabeth be sustained, and Dorilus was subsequently terminated.
What is Rodney Dorilus's major discipline record at Elizabeth Police Department?
Rodney Dorilus has one major discipline record at Elizabeth Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Rodney Dorilus's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Rodney Dorilus's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
How large is Elizabeth Police Department, the department Rodney Dorilus worked for?
Elizabeth Police Department reported 337 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Rodney Dorilus individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1434. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8604. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩