The following statement can be attributed to ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha:
“We applaud Attorney General Platkin for implementing meaningful accountability measures for the New Jersey State Police. For years, the ACLU-NJ has received complaints regarding Internal Affairs and discriminatory hiring and advancement within the State Police. The reports released today echo what advocates have long warned, and law enforcement must be held accountable to the communities they are meant to serve. Police wield immense authority to detain, search, arrest, and use deadly force, but too often officers are not disciplined for misconduct, which disproportionately harms Black and brown communities. The Attorney General’s leadership in proposing additional mechanisms for accountability is a crucial step toward realizing the comprehensive change needed for New Jersey to build a fairer, more just future.”
