

“Regardless of rank, there is no place within law enforcement for conduct such as this,” Linskey said. Todd is expected to enroll in New Jersey’s Pretrial Intervention Program, which provides first-time offenders with opportunities to account for their crimes other than through traditional prosecution, according to the Prosecutor’s Office. Police punishment: What happens to NJ officers charged with official misconduct? We gathered the cases to find out

Melinda Caliendo, a spokeswoman for the state Department of the Treasury, which oversees the division, said they were looking into the matter. Mark Spivey, a spokesman for the Prosecutor’s Office, referred a reporter’s question about the status of Todd’s pension to the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits. According to public employee records, Todd received an annual salary of $168,116. The Prosecutor’s Office did not say whether Todd also had to forfeit his police pension. Under the terms of a plea agreement, Todd is to permanently forfeit public employment in New Jersey, receive a term of probation and pay nearly $1,000 in fines, according to the Prosecutor’s Office. Police misbehavior: Aberdeen ex-cop jailed for tampering with evidence, including his own drug test
