Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended: 9
Sustained Charge: Hoboken Police Department Rules ad Regulations Violations: Conduct Unbecoming of an Employee in Public Service; Repeated Violations of Departmental Rules and Regulations (2 counts);
Conduct Subversive of Good Order and the Discipline of the Department (2 counts); Absent Without Leave; Failure to Comply With the chief's Order's and also those of a superior or supervisor (Sick Leave Policy); Failure to be home without legitimate reason after reporting sick; Unexcused Tardiness. New Jersey Administrative Code Violations: Incompetency, Inefficiency, or failure to perform duties; Insubordination; Chronic r excessive absenteeism or lateness; and Conduct Unbecoming a public employee.
Description: This synopsis is inclusive of three separate cases involving Officer Liana Palladino. Thesustained discipline in this report is a global resolution for the three cases. Case #1) Officer Palladino was absent without leave from her tour of duty on November 29, 2022. Ultimately, she reported to work over one hour late, but only because the her local police department where she resided conducted a welfare check on her and located her at her residence, where it was determined that they had woken her up. Case #2) Officer Palladino was tardy without an excuse for her tour of duty on December 19, 2022. Case #3) While already on an extended sick leave which had started on February 7, 2023, Officer Palladino called the police desk to report that she and her child were "playing hooky" and informed them that she was taking her child to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. The supervisor on duty informed her that her visit to the theme park was unexcused and unauthorized as per department policy. Further, she was ordered to return home and report her arrival to her residence. Officer Palladino ultimately told the desk officer that she didn't agree with him and that she was going to go anyway, effectively disobeying a direct order. Officer Palladino appealed all of the disciplines and ultimately a settlement agreement with the City of Hoboken was reached wherein she served a nine day suspension for the above charges.
