Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1 Camden v. City of Camden Police Department

ORLANDO, A.J.S.C.

This is an action in lieu of prerogative writs in which the plaintiffs, FOP Lodge # 1 Camden and Camden Police Officer Raul Beltran, challenge the procedure adopted by the City of Camden Police Department for disciplining City police officers. The issue before the Court is what are the essential components of a hearing for a police officer who is facing minor disciplinary charges.1

Chief Edwin J. Figueroa issued a directive relating to internal affairs and discipline on March 28, 2003. Subsection f of that *59directive provided that employees facing minor disciplinary actions…