As reported by nj.com, seven municipalities in Camden County have made a request for proposals looking into the possibility of consolidating the management of their respective police departments. The municipalities, Audubon, Collingswood, Haddonfield, Haddon Heights, Haddon Township, Mount Ephraim, and Oaklyn, all independently authorized the RFPs, stating they are open to the idea of
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NJ Pension Woes Worsen, Report Shows
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As reported by nj.com, a new report shows the retirement funds for New Jersey State Troopers, local police, and firefighters and public workers lost ground in the first year workers were required to pay more toward their pensions. The State paid one-seventh of its contribution to the system in the fiscal year that …
Attorney General’s Office Steps Up Oversight Of Edison Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Lawmaker Suggests Police Internal Affairs Functions Be Transferred To AG’s Office
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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 …
Camden Mayor: County Police Will Replace City Police Force
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As reported by nj.com, Mayor Dana Redd announced the city of Camden will lay off its entire police force in order to make way for a county-wide police department. Camden’s 270 police officers could receive their layoff notices by the end of the year. According to officials, the county police force would include a …
NJ Attorney General Pitches Christie’s Proposed $958M Public Safety Budget
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As reported by nj.com, State Attorney General Jeffrey Chisea made his case for the Department of Law and Public Safety’s proposed $958 million budget, which includes money for new State Police recruits and hundreds of patrol vehicles. The budget, proposed by Governor Chris Christie in February, also includes money for the State Police to …
Trenton Picks New Police Director
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As reported by nj.com, a former state trooper and veteran of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office has been selected by Mayor Tony Mack to head Trenton’s police department, the city’s legal counsel confirmed. Ralph Rivera, Jr. rose to the rank of major during his 27 years with the New Jersey State Police and was …