As reported by NJ.com, state lawmakers are pushing dueling proposals to rebuild the public’ trust of investigations into police misconduct as racial tensions continue to flare in Ferguson, Mo., where two police officers were shot and seriously injured. A State Senate panel discussed a bill that would require special prosecutors to be appointed any
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State PBA Wants Trenton Mayor To Resign, County To Take Over City Police
By Donald C. Barbati on
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As reported by nj.com, citing rampant crime and Mayor Tony Mack’s federal indictment on corruption charges, the State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President became the latest official to demand Mack step down from office.
PBA President Anthony Wieners said Trenton and its layoff-depleted police force need help immediately. “The recent wave of violence in Trenton …
Court Upholds Official Misconduct Indictment Against North Brunswick Police Officer
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As reported by nj.com, an appeals court ruled an indictment against a North Brunswick police officer charged with official misconduct in an accident that killed a fellow officer is legal and should stand. It was the second decision by the appellate judges that the indictment charging Lieutenant Keith Buckley with two counts of official …
Violation of Conflicts of Interest Law and Code of Conduct Not a Sufficient Basis for Official Misconduct
By Frank M. Crivelli on
Posted in Public Employee Discipline
In State v. Thompson, A-2279-07T4, the Appellate Division held that a violation of the Conflicts of Interest Law and a code of conduct adopted pursuant thereto is not a sufficient basis for criminal prosecution for official misconduct.
In the case, the State appealed from an order dismissing 36 counts of a 42 count indictment. …