Newark Public Meeting: Get An Update On Police Consent Decree

NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, along with The Salvation Army Newark Ironbound Corps, will host a conversation with Newark Police Division independent monitor Peter Harvey on Tuesday, May 21.

At the public meeting, Harvey will discuss the findings of his seventh quarterly report on the Newark Police Division’s compliance with a landmark 2016 consent decree with the federal government.

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Community members are encouraged to attend and participate in the conversation. It takes place at the Salvation Army Newark Ironbound Corps, 138 Clifford Street, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice provided the following background about the 2016 consent decree:

“On March 30, 2016, the City of Newark, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office signed a consent decree requiring Newark and the NPD to improve the quality of policing through training, increased community engagement and oversight and the development of new policies and procedures concerning theft, stops, search and arrests, use of force, investigation of misconduct, officer discipline and the use of in-car and body-worn cameras. Peter Harvey was jointly selected to lead the team of attorneys and experts that monitor Newark’s compliance with the agreement. Each quarter, the Independent Monitoring Team publishes a report that summarizes its activities, provides progress updates, addresses upcoming tasks and audits and makes recommendations to the city and NPD.”

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