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AG releases 'major discipline' report on NJ police
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The state Department of Corrections reported the most disciplinary action taken
Hundreds of police officers were suspended from the job last year. Dozens more from across the state were fired and others demoted. The officer’s misconduct -- 404 in all -- is detailed in the state attorney general’s latest "major discipline" report.
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AG releases 'major discipline' report on NJ police
Clip: 5/11/2023 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Hundreds of police officers were suspended from the job last year. Dozens more from across the state were fired and others demoted. The officer’s misconduct -- 404 in all -- is detailed in the state attorney general’s latest "major discipline" report.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshiphundreds of police officers were suspended from the job last year dozens more from across the state were fired others demoted the officers misconduct 404 in all is detailed in the State Attorney General's latest major discipline report it's part of a directive from 2021 aimed at promoting public trust and transparency by requiring every law enforcement department in New Jersey to submit to the state an annual report outlining major discipline taken by that Agency on its officers while the State Department of Corrections by far reported the most disciplinary action taken 173 issued there Camden County Corrections was second and among municipalities Newark issued the highest number of major disciplines overall offenses range from drunk driving to tampering with evidence and falsifying records but also murder criminal mistreatment of inmate and racial social media posts [Music]
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