Owner of Essex County School Bus Company Pleads Guilty to Charges Stemming from Company’s Use of Unqualified Drivers and Unsafe Buses to Transport Children

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that an Essex County-based school bus company and one of its owners pleaded guilty, after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to perform drug tests and background checks, operating unsafe buses, and attempting to conceal their misconduct.

N.J. Police Licensure Act Takes Effect

A new state law went into effect this month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to serve as law enforcement officers.

AG Platkin Issues New Law Enforcement Directive Establishing Multidisciplinary Response to Strangulation and Smothering

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued a Law Enforcement Directive establishing...

Attorney General Platkin Announces the Launch of the “Criminal Justice Data Dashboard”

Comprehensive data warehouse is a unique statewide view into criminal justice data For Immediate Release: June 13, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Justice Data- Kristin Golden, PhD, Chief Data Officer For Further...

Attorney General Platkin Announces Recipients of the Excellence in Policing Awards in Commemoration of National Police Week

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov View Livestream TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the winners of the...
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