County Officials to Hold Informative Session on Police-Involved Shootings

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Cape May County Chiefs of Police Association will host a program on use-of-force in police-involved incidents on Monday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Atlantic Cape Community College, Cape May Campus, Room 212.

The presentation, titled “Uniform Statewide Procedures and Practices for Investigating and Reviewing Police Use-of-Force Incidents as it relates to Police Involved Shootings,” will provide the public with information on the state’s procedures regarding police officer-involved shootings as set forth by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Supplemental Directive 2006-5 amended July of this year.

The amended directive addresses seven core principles for maintaining the integrity of ongoing investigations:

• comprehensive and impartial investigation;
• maintenance and protection of integrity of ongoing investigations and rights of the accused;
• mandatory review of all actual and potential conflicts of interest;
• multi-tiered layers of independent review;
• uniformity in statewide investigative and legal practice, including grand jury practice;
• transparency of process and factual findings at appropriate junctures; and
• ongoing outreach and study

The campus is located at 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House.