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Council introduces police‑department ordinance and councilmembers describe new traffic‑data tool to target speeding
Summary
Council introduced ordinance 69‑48 to set the structure of the City of Linden Police Department under NJSA 48:14‑118 and discussed new data tools and enforcement measures — including a third‑party traffic‑data program — to identify speeding and congestion hot spots.
LINDEN — The Linden City Council introduced ordinance 69‑48, which updates the municipal code language on the Department of Police and lists authorized positions; the text read into the record cites state statute NJSA 48:14‑118 for appointment and supervision of the police chief. The council also discussed a new traffic‑data tool that uses third‑party app information to pinpoint congestion and speeding hot spots and plan enforcement.
Council members said the ordinance will return for a public hearing and final vote at a later meeting. The ordinance as read includes a list of sworn and civilian positions and states "the department shall be under the day to day supervision and control of the chief pursuant to NJSA 48:14‑118 and shall be appointed by the mayor." The council voted to…
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