State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Platkin Proposes to Readopt New Jersey’s DNA Database and Databank Rules

Jan 18, 2023 | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

For Immediate Release: January 18, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, DirectorNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent For Further Information: Media...

AG Platkin Announces Proposed New Regulations on Pre-Academy Fitness Standards for Police Recruits

Dec 22, 2022 | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Police Training Commission | Policing Policy | Press Release | Statutes, Regulations & Rules

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON — The New Jersey Police Training Commission, chaired by Attorney General...

AG Platkin: 15 Alleged Members of a Paterson Gun Trafficking Ring Charged with Transporting Guns from South Carolina for Illegal Sale in NJ

Nov 3, 2022 | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Press Release

NJ State Police Investigation Dismantles Ring, Recovers 12 Weapons, Including an Assault Rifle For Immediate Release: November 3, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further...

AG Platkin Announces Prison Sentences for Operators of a “Drive-Through” Drug Distribution Network in Newark

Oct 24, 2022 | | | | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

8-Month Investigation Led to Seizure of AR-15s, Handguns, Heroin & Cocaine For Immediate Release: October 24, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information:...

Acting AG Platkin Announces 11-Year Prison Sentence for Middlesex County Man Convicted of Illegally Transporting Guns from Georgia into New Jersey

Sep 27, 2022 | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Press Release

Investigation by NJSP and ATF Led to Seizure of Five Handguns and an Assault Weapon For Immediate Release: September 27, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further...