Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of the Mayor
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Supporting () Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Supporting Police Director's General Order 2013-03, Police Transparency Policy
Purpose: Maintaining strong ties between the Newark Police Force and Community
Additional Information:
This policy requires the Newark Police Department to track and report Police Officers' stop of individuals.
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WHEREAS, Newark Police Department officers put their lives on the line every day in the service of the City of Newark and they are an indispensable part of our community and crucial to the health and well-being of every resident of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, a resident's trust and confidence in its police force improves as they learn more about how the Department works and public confidence is essential to effective policing; and
WHEREAS, maintaining strong ties between the police force and the communities it serves is of paramount importance in keeping this City safe; and
WHEREAS, transparency is an integral part of those strong ties; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark and the Police Director hold that, it is their duty and responsibility to create an environment that inspires the trust and confidence of Newark residents in its Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor encourages and supports the Police Director's issuance of General Order 2013-03, known as the Police Transparency Policy (form attached); and
WHEREAS, the Police Transparency Policy (the "Transparency Policy") accomplishes the following:
a) The Transparency Policy requires the Newark Police Department to track and report the number of times its officers stop, frisk, and question individuals.
b) The Transparency Policy requires that officers record their stops and the reasons for them.
c) The Transparency Policy also requires t...
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