The Justice Department says it found a pattern of misconduct and civil rights violations by the Trenton Police Department.
Police in New Jersey 's capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops, Justice Department officials said Thursday, in a report documenting arrests without a legal basis, officers escalating situations with aggression and unnecessary use of pepper spray.
The DOJ report paints a scathing picture of a department with about 260 sworn officers in a city of nearly 90,000 people that is beset by poverty and crime and is uniquely deprived of a property tax base that could fund public safety because of the many state government buildings in the city.The report outlines an incident in which an officer from the department's violent crimes unit chased a 16-year-old boy who matched the description of someone with a gun.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by Trenton Police DepartmentPolice in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops, Justice Department officials said Thursday, in a report documenting arrests without a legal basis, officers escalating situations with aggression and unnecessary use of pepper spray.
Read more »
DOJ says Trenton police violate civil rights, engage in unconstitutional conductIn a report released Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, the Department of Justice claims police in Trenton, NJ, conduct illegal arrests and use excessive force.
Read more »
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New JerseyPolice in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops
Read more »
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New JerseyPolice in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops. A Justice Department report released Thursday documents arrests without legal basis, officers escalating situations with aggressive tactics and unnecessary use of pepper spray.
Read more »
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New JerseyPolice in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops.
Read more »
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New JerseyPolice in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops.
Read more »