The entire list of officers named in the report can be found online. "We are releasing this information not to shame or embarrass individual officers, but to provide the same type of transparency and accountability in policing that New Jersey mandates in other essential professions."īruck said the release of the information "is an important and necessary step to build greater public trust while promoting professionalism in law enforcement.” states that disclose the identities of law enforcement officers found responsible for engaging in serious disciplinary violations," acting Attorney General Andrew J. “Today, New Jersey takes an important step forward, joining the majority of U.S. Opinion: Don't take away tools for police chiefs to assess crime-fighting performance 'We want to move forward': Advocates urge NJ lawmakers to push for police reform Grewal issued two months ago after the state Supreme Court authorized the public release of certain police disciplinary information. The information was released Tuesday in compliance with a directive by former Attorney General Gurbir S. The agencies will be required to release this information on an annual basis, shortly after the end of the calendar year. TRENTON – The state Attorney General’s Office has released the names of 18 law enforcement officers in Central Jersey and nine guards at state correctional facilities in the region who were subject to major discipline between June 15, 2020, and December 31.Īll New Jersey law enforcement agencies are now required to post online and provide to the Attorney General’s Office the names of any officers who were subject to “major discipline” - terminated, demoted or suspended for more than five days - during the relevant reporting period. Watch Video: AG Grewal on reforming police ranks, recruiting
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