The Attorney General’s office today took control of the Paterson Police Department, an extraordinary step in one of New Jersey’s largest cities three weeks after officers fatally shot a barricaded man experiencing a mental health episode.
Advocates for criminal justice reform called for swift action from the state and from federal authorities, saying the city police had a problematic history before shooting Seabrooks that includes allegations and lawsuits involving excessive force.
“The culture and practice of this rogue police department has gone unchecked and we need these people held accountable,” the group said in a statement. “Those two goals go hand in hand: community trust and public safety,” Platkin said. “There is no safety without that trust.”
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