As reported by nj.com, State and County law enforcement officials have stepped up oversight of the Edison Police Department’s internal affairs unit, which has been beset by allegations that it launched politically motivated investigations and quashed credible claims of brutality. The new measures, imposed by the State Attorney General’s Office and the Middlesex
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Camden FOP Rejects Offers On County Police City Plan
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As reported by nj.com, on January 31, 2013, the Camden Fraternal Order of Police rejected an offer from the County regarding hiring and representation of the planned countywide police department. The result was 142 to 62 in favor of the offer’s rejection.
If passed, the union would have to relinquish any attempt to transfer …
Camden Police FOP Push Back Vote On Plan To Consider All City Officers For County Force
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As reported by nj.com, members of the Camden Fraternal Order of Police opted to postpone until next week a vote on an offer issued by the County Freeholders that would allow all current Camden police officers to be considered for the planned countywide police force.
FOP President John Williamson stated the union vote …
Lawrence Becomes First In NJ To Privatize 911 Dispatching Services
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As reported bynj.com, with a 4-0 vote, Lawrence became the first town in New Jersey to privatize its 911 police dispatching services, a move township officials said would save up to $1.1 million over five years and enhance public safety. The decision was fiercely opposed by current dispatchers and some residents who said …
Mercer County Corrections Officers Union Reports $15,000 Stolen From Bank Account
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As reported by nj.com, the union representing Mercer County Correction Officers has discovered that about $15,000 was stolen from its bank account and used for a variety of purchases, the union treasurer said yesterday. Treasurer James Kinley said he reviewed the bank account for PBA 167 last week and learned there were charges in …
Lawrence May Become First In NJ To Privatize 911 Police Dispatching Services
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As reported by nj.com, Lawrence Township could become the first municipality in New Jersey to privatize 911 police dispatching services, should the council approve a contract worth $719,400 a year with iXP Corp. of Cranbury next Tuesday.
The idea of privatizing the town’s six-member dispatching team was first floated last fall, as Lawrence …
Camden FOP Leaders Reviewing Offer From Freeholders On Regional Police Department
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As reported by nj.com, the Camden Police Union’s leadership is reviewing an offer from the County Freeholder Board that would allow the bargaining unit’s full membership to be considered for employment in the new regional police department as well as provide continuity of medical and pension benefits for officers making the switch from …
Lawmaker Suggests Police Internal Affairs Functions Be Transferred To AG’s Office
By Donald C. Barbati on
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As reported by nj.com, the internal affairs functions of every law enforcement agency in New Jersey would be transferred to the Attorney General’s Office under a bill proposed by an assemblyman, who contends politics and bias too often creep into investigations when police departments police themselves.
Assemblyman Peter Barnes III (D-Middlesex), the …
Report: Port Authority Police Earn Far More Than Counterparts In Region
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As reported by nj.com, Port Authority police officers earn far more than counterparts from most surrounding local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including 57 percent more than New Jersey State Troopers, according to a report from an independent watchdog group.
The Citizens Budget Commission also found that officers of the Port Authority …
Senate Passes Bill That Would Punish Towns Refusing To Merge Public Services
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As reported on nj.com, New Jersey mayors got some tough love from the State Senate, which passed a bill that would cut State funding for towns that refuse to merge public services with their neighbors. The bipartisan measure, touted as a way to lower New Jerseyans’ soaring property tax bills by reducing the size …