Major discipline · 2023[1]
TerminatedSuspended 0 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Truthfulness,,Standards of Conduct,Performance of Duty,Obedienc to Laws,
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
North Arlington Police Department terminated Officer Sean Devine in 2023, and the record also lists a suspension; he separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. Devine was charged with forgery and false authorship of a written government document under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-1A(2) for conduct that occurred while on duty, in which he forged a commanding officer's signature on an official document. He entered a plea agreement and resigned from the department. Sustained charges included truthfulness, neglect of duty, and obedience to laws.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Devine was charged with Forgery, 2C:21-1A(2), False Author of a Written Government Document for behavior that occurred while on duty. In whuch he forged a Commanding Officers signature on a offical document. Officer Devine subsequently enteredinto a plea agreement and resigned form the Department.