Paterson Police Department
Paterson Police Department | |
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Common name | Paterson Police Department |
Abbreviation | PPD |
Agency overview | |
Formed | August 1, 1866 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Paterson, New Jersey, United States |
Map of Paterson in Passaic County. Inset: Passaic County's location in New Jersey. | |
Size | 8.6mi² |
Population | 145,647 (2018) |
Legal jurisdiction | Paterson, New Jersey |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 111 Broadway Paterson, NJ 07505 |
Officers | 400 |
Unsworn members | 150 |
Agency executive |
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Website | |
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The Paterson Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of
History
The department began operations on August 1, 1866. Before then, the city was protected by a city marshal and five watchmen, one for each ward.[3]
Eight Paterson policemen have died in the line of duty.[4]
In April 2011, 125 officers, described as "a quarter of the officers" were laid off due to budget problems.[5]
In February 2020, the City Council approved an outside audit of the police department following the arrest of an eighth officer involved in a corruption scandal[6][7] and the death of an arrestee.[8][9]
Paterson mayor Andre Sayegh fired police chief Troy Oswald in 2020,[10] and replacement chief Ibrahim Baycora in 2022.[11]
State takeover of department
The New Jersey Attorney General took over control of the Paterson Police Department on March 27, 2023, after the fatal police shooting of Najee Seabrooks.[2] Attorney General Matthew Platkin criticized the "revolving door" of police leadership in Paterson, which has resulted in dysfunction within police ranks and a lack of trust in local law enforcement.[12] Platkin's comments alluded to the challenges created by frequent turnover at the top of the police department and the negative impact it has had on community relations.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (May 9, 2023). "NJ attorney general selects NYPD veteran for officer in charge of Paterson Police Department". Gothamist.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Paterson Police Department History". Police Benevolent Association. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "New Jersey". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "125 Paterson police officers laid off". ABC-13. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ NJ.com, Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for (January 7, 2020). "Paterson police sergeant arrested as FBI corruption investigation widens, cops say". nj.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Auditors outline extensive review of Paterson Police Department". North Jersey.
- ^ "Paterson council approves audit of city police department". North Jersey.
- ^ "National Law Enforcement Experts Launch 9-Month Audit of Paterson Police Department". TAPinto.
- ^ Rahman, Jayed (2020-01-30). "Paterson bids farewell to its popular police chief Troy Oswald". Paterson Times. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ NJ.com, Richard Cowen | NJ Advance Media for (2022-09-13). "Paterson officials fire police chief, allege he slept in meetings as crime surged". nj. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Greene, Jonathan (2023-03-27). "New Jersey attorney general assumes control of Paterson police force". Paterson Times. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Greene, Jonathan (2023-03-27). "New Jersey attorney general assumes control of Paterson police force". Paterson Times. Retrieved 2023-05-08.