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| Newark Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | NPD |
| Motto | "Trust Integrity Partnership" |
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| Formed | January, 1668 |
| Employees | 1,300 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Newark, New Jersey |
| Size | 26 square miles (67 km2) |
| Population | 281,402 |
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| Headquarters | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Established in April 1857, the Newark Police Department (NPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving Newark, New Jersey and the largest municipal law enforcement agency in New Jersey.[1][2] As of December 2017 the force had 1,146 officers.[3]
In 2014, a federal investigation found that the NPD "engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional practices, chiefly in its use of force, stop-and-frisk tactics, unwarranted stops and arrests and discriminatory police actions."[4][5][6] As a consequence, the city entered into a consent decree, agreeing to a federal monitoring program and comprehensive reforms of the NPD.[7]
- ^ "1,000 cops in Newark: Is that enough?". 17 March 2016.
- ^ "::Newark Police Division::". Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "122 new cops bolster ranks in Newark (PHOTOS)". NJ.com. 16 December 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Inquiry Reports Bias by the Police In Newark, by Monique O Madan, July 23, 2014, New York Times
- ^ Queally, Jamres (February 9, 2014). "Newark police to be monitored by federal watchdog, sources say". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Newark leaders say they welcome federal monitor for police department". 10 February 2014.
- ^ Zambito, Thomas (July 22, 2014). "Justice Department calls for federal monitor of Newark Police Department". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved July 26, 2014.