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Since 2000, at least 540 people in New Jersey have died during an encounter with the police. Researchers found that 500 of these incidents occurred with officers on duty and 40 happened with off-duty officers. Nationally, estimates indicate that at least 30,000 people...
In New Jersey and other areas, police brutality continues to be a problem. Data show that many police officers have racial biases that put people of color at significant risk. What the data show about police brutality and racism Black people are at a particularly high...
New Jersey residents who are stopped or questioned by police expect to be treated fairly. However, situations involving excessive force and police brutality are violations of your civil rights. It’s important to know what to do in that scenario. What are excessive...
In New Jersey, the police have rules and guidelines about their use of force. They have different categories of incidents in which force can be used, and they are supposed to follow these guidelines to minimize the risk of an injury or death while detaining someone....
Police officers must do more than enforce the law. They must follow it. Law enforcement officials who engage in abusive behavior could face disciplinary actions and civil and possibly criminal complaints. The public likely realizes that some police officers might...
Body-cam videos reveal extensive information about a crime that is in progress. A video shows what the suspect was doing at the start of the encounter, how the police officer reacted and what the results were. Although it's meant to mitigate bad behavior from...
People accused of crimes in New Jersey could face arrest for anything from shoplifting to violent assaults. Their arrest may not be painless and conflict-free but could instead result in serious violence against the person arrested. Police officers may sometimes need...
A popular topic of conversation of late is qualified immunity and how it impacts police officers. There are many misconceptions about what this actually means and how it can help people who believe that they have had their rights violated by the police. Furthermore,...
Certain congressional leaders have been continuously pushing for an end to qualified immunity as part of sweeping police reforms around the nation -- along with bans on problem behaviors like no-knock warrants, carotid holds and chokeholds. So far, there’s been a lot...
Police officers in New Jersey have dangerous jobs, and they use force during about 1 in 30 arrests to either overcome a resisting suspect; prevent him or her from fleeing; or protect themselves, their colleagues, or members of the public from harm. State guidelines...
