Hackettstown's Use Of Force Town Hall Meeting

From Town of Hackettstown:

July 24, 2020

SOMERSET, WARREN and HUNTERDON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES' PRESENT:

Change is Coming

For the first time in 20 years, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office plans to update the state’s "Use of Force" policy. The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office are hosting a virtual town hall on Tuesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. to collect ideas and hear what changes the public feels is necessary to make the policy just and fair for all New Jersey residents and visitors.

The virtual town hall will include an information session to learn about the current policy followed by multiple opportunities to provide feedback on how you feel the policy should change. This meeting is a chance for all residents to directly provide input to influence changes to the Use-of-Force policy that all New Jersey law enforcement agencies adhere to.

To submit a comment ahead of the event, click here. To ensure we get to as many comments and suggestions as possible during the event, please submit them by Monday, July 27th.

The virtual Town Hall will be live on Tuesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. To participate,CLICK HERE (this link will take you to the link on the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s website).

During the event, the panel will briefly touch on different use-of-force policies to allow for more time for questions, comments, and suggestions from attendees. If you would like to read the full policies ahead of the event, they are listed below:

 New Jersey Use-of-Force Policy
 AG Guidance on Chokeholds and Neck Restraints
 Supplemental Policy on Less Lethal Ammunition
Approved List of Less Lethal Ammunition
Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices

To make sure each topic is covered and suggestions are provided, the panel will also be referencing the presentation, which is available below.

Use of Force Town Hall Meeting Information

This press release was produced by Town of Hackettstown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.