AG Grewal Outlines Process for Revising New Jersey’s Use of Force Policy Initiative to Include Statewide Listening Sessions, Online Public Comment Website |
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today outlined plans for revising New Jersey’s “Use of Force Policy,” which governs when the state’s 36,000 law enforcement officers may—and may not—use force against civilians. As part of that process, Attorney General Grewal announced that his office has launched an online portal for public comments and will be organizing community listening sessions in all 21 counties.
On June 2, 2020, Attorney General Grewal first announced his intention to revise the Use of Force Policy, the first update in two decades. The initiative is part of the Attorney General’s Excellence in Policing initiative, a sweeping set of policing reforms launched in December 2019 to promote the culture of professionalism, accountability, and transparency that is the hallmark of New Jersey’s best law enforcement agencies. “The Use of Force Policy affects everyone, and so everyone should have the opportunity to weigh in on its revisions,” said Attorney General Grewal. “We want to hear from a broad cross-section of our state: police officers, civil rights advocates, religious leaders, victims’ rights organizations, and community members. We especially want to hear from those that have had negative experiences with law enforcement officers because we are committed to getting this right. By engaging residents across New Jersey, we will ensure that the updated policy reflects New Jersey’s values.” The public comment portal, available at nj.gov/oag/force, will accept submissions through August 1, 2020. The portal allows residents to submit comments about any aspect of the Use of Force Policy, but specifically requests input on topics that will be discussed as part of the revision process, including:
In addition to the online portal, the revision process will include community listening sessions in all 21 counties. Each of New Jersey’s County Prosecutors will host an in-person or virtual event to obtain the public’s view on police use of force, and these views will be shared with the Attorney General as part of the revision process. To kick off these statewide listening sessions, Attorney General Grewal will host an online forum on June 24, 2020 to discuss New Jersey’s current Use of Force Policy and describe some of the revisions under consideration. The Attorney General will be joined by Jonathan Parham, who previously served as the Chief of the Linden Police Department and now serves as the Director of Countywide Police Policy, Planning, and Training at the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Attendees can register for the online event here. Unlike in other states, where policing reform often occurs in a patchwork fashion at the local level, in New Jersey, the Attorney General has broad authority to issue statewide policy documents known as “law enforcement directives,” which are binding on all law enforcement agencies and all 36,000 state, county, and local law enforcement officers. In recent years, Attorney General Grewal has used this authority to issue a number of significant directives, including the:
Each of these directives were drafted in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders. Attorney General Grewal has stated that he intends to issue a law enforcement directive revising the Use of Force Policy before the end of 2020. Web links: June 24 event: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2061728745537443599 |
goober is a federal criminal and PD hater like all the filthy rats. GTFO DOA NJ ASAP. Leave it to the scumbags.
John Ruhl misspelling a man’s name isn’t trendy. How does he hate pd?
Basically what he is doing is preventing the police from protecting themselves if they believe their life is threatened, by second-guessing and Monday morning cornerback any decision a Police office should make. I can see this possibly leading to less PD active involvement, I hope they all don’t retire or move on although many have and will. We are all going to pay for this foolishness and PC. We are heading into a real S–t Storm. We need to take our country back!
Tim Reid AMEN! So true
Tim Reid your country?! Where does it it’s anyone’s but native owned?
And when will he inally allow NJ officers to carry and use Tasers? Stupidest restriction ever imposed on them
Bill Roberts a lot of police departments in nj do now atleast down by me in ocean county
Alan Massara I know the previous AG severely restricted them. Don’t think it has widely been implemented throughout state yet. Would certainly help to give all of them a less than lethal option
Bill Roberts it is a great option for them Oc spray is ok but not a very good option when it life or death
Yeah he looks real honest & bipartisan ????????????????
Jeff Nemeth how so? Cuz he is of the Sikh faith? Not, idk like everyone else?
Scott A Barnes don’t assume & bait Son… try looking up bipartisan junior
Jeff Nemeth instead of being condescending give examples that he “ hates cops”
Scott A Barnes Apparently troll u are unable 2 process what partisan defines. Try looking up how he has operated & who he ONLY looks out & makes rules for in his tenure. Class dismissed. Beat it ????
If police have to roll use of force, then allow residents to fully use the 2nd amendment and let us protect ourselves.
Lou Amato because that’s not the topic nor the time and place for preaching
Scott A Barnes um, not sure os thats directed at me or the communist state we live in. But taking about our rights under the constitution is not preaching. The left wants the public disarmed for many reasons. So if rioting is supposed to bring change, if taking a portion of Seattle by force is supposed to bring change, then talkig about our inalienable rights to protect our own lives should be considered the same.
Lou Amato no such thing as a communist state in NJ. Or in America for that matter. And it was to you. Can you prove with viable source the left is doing exactly what non experts saying on non news channels? No riots have taken place in the zone in Seattle since the zone was out. which is also not the topic as well. And Seattle is 3100 miles away. It’s irrelevant
Scott A Barnes oh well, I didnt know you were the part of the Facebook police. I guess I’ll just put away my first amendemnt because clearly your opinion is different than mine. And you seem to know better than anyone in here what the article is about and truly support defending police and police form. So to silence myself because you want me to isnt anything close to a communist or fascist state.
Lou Amato oh well, I guess clearly you think deflection actually works as a tool in social media. Did I say I wanted to silence, you victim player. Funny how those of a certain age or generation go to the whole “commie” thing when it’s all they were TAUGHT!! And assuming to know what a person is or is not doing by definition alone makes you ill informed, a victim player, and a fascist yourself. Because if a person is different than you politically you chastise them
Scott A Barnes first of all, im not of that generation. Second, you came at me first. So as hard as it may be, you’ll have to accept that my opinion is different than yours and the state will not allow its citizens to defend themselves if they try to modify how police respond to violent calls.
Nothing bad at all goin on in Seattle. Yeah, He has it all covered, better than pd… looks like Seattle is calling for u Scott Barnes since u feel the need to jump on EVERYBODY on this threads thoughts…. I’m an Independent & look out for welfare of all, notwithstanding party… I’ll bet the ranch that’s def NOT how u roll. Ur trolling & faking your an intellect above everyone on here oozes it…. beat it son & if the truth hurts, man up & don’t get “offended”…..
Jeff Nemeth yea, kinda where I was going with it.
Lou Amato I hate to do that, but some people need to be told what time it is once in a while..
Jeff Nemeth well then. You lost the proverbial ranch. Assuming to know how a person is or using deflecting tactics already shows you know very lil. You could never know a person’s intellect dude so again you assume. You now know less coming out than you did coming in. Especially with that troll comment. And since YOU’RE the one getting nasty and dreaming what you are saying is the “truth” (lol), you got nothing man. Look at the sources for news you are believing in. It’s probably fake ,contrived, or even not even a news channel at all
Lou Amato you thought you could start a topic within one no matter how irrelevant it was. And no one told anyone on this thread “what time it is”. Just stick to the topic or don’t post
Scott A Barnes I rest my case
Jeff Nemeth smh. And lol emojis and childish gifs don’t make you trendy or correct
Jeff Nemeth ????????
Niether does you trying to tell everyone they’re wrong because they don’t agree with you that police should be defunded or dismantled. Rell you what. I hear they need a leader in Seattle because the black rapper out there trying to take over is running things more of a warlord. Let us know how things go.
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Lou Amato spot on Lou….
This is why defending, dismantling, and tearing apart PD is bad. These people have no problem killing a cop, you think they give a fuck about you? Or are you one of them?
https://www.facebook.com/100013607353060/posts/914650472331856/
The police has no right to take anyone life nor a person has no rights to take a police officer life we need to pull together and stop this hating
Lorraine Winton
Lorraine Winton um, err, except the part about protecting citizens. I guess you missed that part. Guy breaks into your house, wants to kill you. Are you going to reason with him or send him straight to the gates of hell?
Nope I have never experienced that up I do have plenty of frying pans but we are not talking about me the issue is just because you were a badge don’t mean that you have the right to take someone life no matter what color they are
Lorraine Winton one bad cop does not mean they’re all bad. Unfortunately, sometimes they have to use force to defend themselves and innocent citizens from an imminent threat. Trust me, not an easy job. And you’re right, it does not matter the color, race, sex or species of the threat.
He’s awful and does not have our Police officers back!!!
Jennifer Farano how so?
Why is a cop-hating anti-american even an AG? Is resisting the AG and resisting arrest have the same result?
Wayne Brass because the people of new jersey are trying to be progressive like CA. We see how well thats working out.
What a joke NJ is going downhill fast!
They better hope they don’t need protection