Morristown Police Chief Worked Outside Jobs While On Duty, Cop Claims

In a lawsuit brought by a current Morristown Police Department officer, Chief Peter Demnitz allegedly worked “outside” jobs while on duty for the town and, as a result of the claim, demoted the whistleblower officer.

According to nj.com, Officer Keith Hudson, a member of the squad since 2005, filed a complaint in 2014 alleging Demnitz worked for PSE&G, JCP&L, Mill Creek Construction, Verizon, and Morristown Medical Center during normal work hours and while on duty for the town.

As a result of that claim, Hudson’s whistleblower suit, released Tuesday, alleges he was demoted from the detective bureau in August 2015 and suffered a pay cut, the report said.

Hudson and fellow officers Eric Petr filed a complaint with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in 2014 regarding Demnitz’s alleged activities, but the outcome of that investigation has not been revealed, dailyrecord.com reported.

Hudson’s suit seeks damages and reinstatement to the detective’s bureau.