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N.J. releases data showing every time cops hit, tackled or shot suspects on groundbreaking new website Updated 12:02 PM; Twitter Share New Jersey authorities on Tuesday unveiled a trove of data on every use of physical force by officers statewide, providing a level of detail law enforcement leaders said isn’t available anywhere else in the country. The interactive portal shows every time cops hit, tackled or shot suspects in recent months, and the data is both viewable online and downloadable. “We are committed to making New Jersey a national leader on policing reform, and our Use of For...

A decorated N.J. cop faces an excessive force suit. He has a history of violent allegations. Updated Mar 16, 2021; Facebook Share years, NJ Advance Media has learned. Richard Nowak, a plainclothes sergeant and the supervisor of Barnegat’s Crime Reduction Unit, pulled Victoria Martinez out of her car and threw her to the ground during a traffic stop on March 28, 2019, according to a lawsuit and the criminal complaint. “I can’t believe men get away with treating women like this,” Martinez shouted at the officers, body-worn camera footage shows. “You’re a horrible person.” Martine...

Should N.J. name disciplined cops? Top court is considering plan to reverse policy dating back decades. Updated Mar 02, 2021; Posted Mar 02, 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in a 2016 file photo. (Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share New Jersey’s top court heard arguments Tuesday about whether the names of officers found guilty of misconduct should be made public, the final stop in a months-long legal battle between the state’s top law enforcement official and a coalition of police unions. Unlike many states, ...

State says it may hire police chief from outside to reform N.J. department, but the union is suing to stop it Updated Mar 01, 2021; Less than three weeks after Atlantic City Police Chief Henry White retired last fall, a top ranking state official said the state intended to hold a comprehensive search for the city’s next top law enforcement official in an attempt to reform the city’s police department. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver made the comments during an October meeting of the Atlantic City Executive Council, saying that the state, which continues to oversee the casino town, would interview...