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Want people to trust the police? Get departments to share their data. | Opinion Posted May 06, 2021 Unfortunately, New Jersey and its approximately 450 municipal police departments do not publicly release timely, easily accessible data needed for transparency, according to David Mazeika, an associate professor at The College of New Jersey, and Wesley S. McCann, a visiting assistant professor at The College of New Jersey. Facebook Share By David Mazeika and Wesley S. McCann Fewer Americans trust the police than at any point in recent history. In 2020, 48% of Americas told Gallup they have c...

Data shows racial disparities in five months of Hudson County law enforcement use of force Updated Apr 06, 2021; Posted Apr 06, 2021 Hundreds marched in a protest led by the Black Men United coalition in Jersey City on Monday, June 1, 2020, to stand in solidarity with the Minnesota protesters – who are rallying following George Floyd’s death – and to follow up on the six demands made to the Jersey City Police Department, a response to a chaotic Bostwick Avenue street fight that involved dozens of people. Protesters marched from Berry Lane Park to the Greenville police station and back...

4 weeks ago A dashboard that summarizes the data on the site shows most of the incidents took place in a street or at a residence and involved potential mental health or domestic disturbances. The most common type of force applied, according to the site, was the use of a takedown. The site also shows “subject actions that led to use of force,” and indicates that resisting arrest was the top reason for officers’ use of force, followed by “threats” and then “attacks.” The data also breaks down police use of force on people by their race. It shows that of the 3,677 subjects listed ...

In a move state officials say will boost transparency in law enforcement and push New Jersey to the forefront of the police reform movement, the state Attorney General's Office this morning launched a detailed website that will catalog every use of force by every police officer in the Garden State. The data, which state officials started collecting in October 2020, will allow members of the public, researchers and the media to review the details of each incident. This includes the officer’s name; the age, race and gender of the person against whom force was used; if that person sustained ...

NJ attorney general launches public website to track every case in which police use force Replay Video UP NEXT In a move state officials say will boost transparency in law enforcement and push New Jersey to the forefront of the police reform movement, the state Attorney General's Office on Tuesday launched a detailed website that will catalog every use of force by every police officer in the Garden State. The data, which state officials started collecting in October 2020, will allow members of the public, researchers and the media to review the details of each incident. This includes the of...