A senior New Jersey parole officer received a 10-day suspension after investigators found he used a state vehicle for personal visits, used a state-issued cellphone for personal business, and failed to report dozens of parole transports, according to the state’s 2025 Major Discipline Report.
A senior officer with the New Jersey State Parole Board was suspended after an internal investigation found he improperly used state resources for personal purposes and failed to document dozens of parole transports.
According to New Jersey’s 2025 Major Discipline Report, Senior Parole Officer Eddie Collins received a 10-day suspension after investigators sustained a charge of conduct unbecoming a public employee.
The report states that Collins used an assigned state transport van for personal use by driving to the private residence of a member of the public while on duty and in uniform on at least two occasions.
Investigation found multiple policy violations
The discipline report also states that Collins used his state-issued cellphone for personal purposes.
In addition, investigators found that he failed to call in 89 parole transports as required.
Despite the sustained findings, Collins was not terminated, demoted, or separated from employment, according to the report.
Sergeant resigned during discrimination investigation
The Major Discipline Report also disclosed the case of State Parole Board Sgt. Andrew Grennor, who resigned while an Equal Employment Opportunity investigation was pending.
According to the report, the investigation substantiated allegations that Grennor subjected another employee to discriminatory treatment based on race.
The report states that Grennor allegedly singled out the employee and subjected the individual to “unprofessional and hostile differential treatment.”
Grennor was not suspended because he resigned before disciplinary action was imposed.
Key Points
• Senior Parole Officer Eddie Collins received a 10-day suspension after investigators found he used a state transport van and cellphone for personal purposes and failed to report 89 parole transports.
• Collins remained employed following the discipline, according to New Jersey’s 2025 Major Discipline Report.
• The report also states that Sgt. Andrew Grennor resigned while an investigation substantiated allegations of race-based discriminatory treatment toward another employee.
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