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Amid criticism over previous encounters with potentially violent subjects, a confrontation between cops and a man armed with a knife ended peacefully, the AG said.
The move represented an operational takeover of one of the largest police departments in New Jersey, sidelining a police chief, Englebert Ribeiro, who was sworn in just three weeks ago.
Activists and officials in state's third largest city say the state takeover of its police department may not be enough.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office took responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Paterson Police Department on Monday.
Paterson's police department has seen criminal charges against officers, protests over police shootings.