Major discipline · 2023[1]
Suspended 91 days- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Truthfulness; Reports; Performance of Duty; Work Expectation; Use of Force; Obedience to Laws, Ordinances, Rules, Policy & Procedures; Code of Ethics; Police Officers; Courtesy; All Other Conduct; and, Misconduct
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Chippendale was suspended for 91 days by Neptune Township PD. The record states he arrested a subject for Disorderly Conduct without just cause and applied physical force during the arrest. Chippendale violated several sections of the Use of Force SOP and agency rules by failing to de-escalate the situation and failing to report the physical force applied. The sustained charges included Truthfulness, Reports, Performance of Duty, and Use of Force.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Chippendale arrested a subject for Disorderly Conduct without just cause and applied physical force during the arrest process. Officer Chippendale violated several sections of Use of Force SOP and agency rules by failing to de-escalate the situation and report the physical force that was applied.