Nov 14, 2024 | bipartisan legislation | Burglary Laws | cross-jurisdictional burglary suspects | Department of Law and Public Safety | deter | Division of Criminal Justice | Home Invasions | information sharing | investigate and prosecute | Law Enforcement Leaders | Newark | NJPBA | NJSACOP | Residential Burglaries | Statewide Burglary Task Force | Strategy Meeting | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Policing Policy | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court | Tackling Auto Theft | Violence Intervention
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin held a meeting in Newark with law enforcement leaders from across the state to discuss how officers and prosecutors can best use the newly enacted laws that heighten criminal penalties for residential burglaries.
Nov 4, 2024 | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | AG Priorities 2024 | Excellence in Policing | Policing Policy | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations
Office of Policing Strategy and Innovation, Led by Executive Director Isa Abbassi, Will Bring Statewide, Centralized Approach to Policing Policy, Research, and Technology For Immediate Release: November 4, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin,...
Oct 18, 2024 | 20 Year Anniversary | community-led justice models | family and youth voice | healing-centered approaches | JDAI | Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative | Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) | Partners in Progress: Celebrating 20 Years of JDAI and Youth Justice Reform in New Jersey | restorative justice | Youth Justice Conference | Youth Justice Reform | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Juvenile Justice Commission | Policing Policy | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) celebrated 20 years of implementing the groundbreaking Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). The JJC hosted its 2024 Youth Justice Conference on Thursday, October 10th and Friday, October 11th.
Jul 31, 2024 | Attorney General Directive 2022-14 | demotion | destroying evidence | discrimination or bias | domestic violence | Excessive Force | false certification | filing a false report | improper arrest | improper search | improper seizure | indictable crimes | Major Discipline | Misconduct | Office of Justice Data | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | OJD | OPIA | reporting requirements | suspensions | termination | untruthfulness | use of force | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Office of Justice Data | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Policing Policy | Policing Policy | Press Release | Public Integrity
The Attorney General’s Office today released information regarding New Jersey law enforcement officers who faced major disciplinary action from their agencies in 2023. The release is part of the Office of the Attorney General’s ongoing effort to increase transparency and public access to information about police discipline and use of force.
Jul 12, 2024 | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Behavioral Health | Mental Health | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that organizations in Camden City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton have been selected to receive grant funds to support the creation of local Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Programs.
