Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Lieutenant Shreekk Crawford received a 20-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2022. The record states that on October 1, 2021, while a sergeant, Crawford attempted to circumvent the departmental chain of command by sending text messages to a lieutenant's husband, who had no association with the department, to complain about the lieutenant and enlist his help in changing a workplace decision. The department found the messages unprofessional, and a hearing officer found Crawford guilty of conduct unbecoming.
On February 23, 2022 Lieutenant Crawford was charged with and a public employee based on an investigation by Inspector General and a subsequent investigation by The Lieutenant of Internal Affairs into an alleged Discrimination/Harassment complaint against then Sergeant S. Crawford. Inspector General found that on October 1, 2021 Crawford attempted to circumvent the departmental chain of command and any official table of organization for the county of essex, and instead sent text messages to a Lieutenant's husband who is in no way associated with the Essex County Department of Corrections or its staffing assignments. The purpose of the text were to complain about the Lieutenants actions and enlist his help to convince the Lieutenant to change her mind about a decision she had made at work. Crawford sent his supervisor's spouse text messages that were irresponsible and unprofessional and as a result he was found guilty by a hearing officer and received a 20 day suspension.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Shreekk Crawford's major discipline record?
Lieutenant Shreekk Crawford received a 20-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2022. The record states that on October 1, 2021, while a sergeant, Crawford attempted to circumvent the departmental chain of command by sending text messages to a lieutenant's husband, who had no association with the department, to complain about the lieutenant and enlist his help in changing a workplace decision. The department found the messages unprofessional, and a hearing officer found Crawford guilty of conduct unbecoming.
What is Shreekk Crawford's major discipline record at Essex County Corrections?
Shreekk Crawford has one major discipline record at Essex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Shreekk Crawford's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Shreekk Crawford at Essex County Corrections.
How does Essex County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Essex County Corrections in the lowest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Shreekk Crawford individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2149. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩