Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Tara Dzurkoc was terminated by the Trenton Police Department in 2024. Dzurkoc engaged in a physical altercation with another individual at a hotel. Police responded to the location, and Dzurkoc acted in an unprofessional and belligerent manner, failing to cooperate with the investigation. She was charged with Simple Assault and Obstructing the Administration of Law and pled guilty to Disorderly Conduct. The sustained charge was Conduct Unbecoming of a Public Employee.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Police Officer Tara Dzurkoc engaged in a physical altercation with another individual at a hotel. During the incident police responded to the location at which time Police Officer Tara Dzurkoc began to act in unprofessional and belligerent manner failing to cooperate with the investigation. Subsequently being charged with Simple Assault and Obstructing the Administration of Law. Police Officer Tara Dzurkoc pled guilty to Disorderly Conduct.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1159. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩