Justice dept uncovers troubling police patterns in New Jersey's capital city
Federal probe discovers multiple issues in Trenton police force operations including unlawful arrests and excessive force. DOJ pledges long-term commitment to reform law-enforcement practices
The U.S Department of Justice released their findings about Trentons police force showing big problems in how officers do their job. The year-long check-up (which ended in fall-2024) found lots of not-good stuff going on
Officers made many un-needed arrests without proper reasons; they also used too much force like pepper-spray on people who werent doing anything wrong. The department has a real-time tracking system but doesnt use it right to catch bad behavior
The police force has some serious day-to-day issues — including wrong arrests and over-the-top reactions to small problems. The DOJ investigators wrote a 42-page report that shows how the departments rules dont work: officers break protocols but nothing happens to them
The federal government wants everyone to know theyʼre staying focused on fixing things in Trenton and other cities too. Their goal is to make sure police follow the law better (which means less trouble for regular people who live there)
