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Clark mayor responds to state lawsuit, says past policing issues were addressed during oversight
Summary
Mayor Albanese told the council the attorney general’s civil suit concerns historical policing practices; he called the reported remarks 'offensive and unacceptable,' said county and state oversight led to policy and training reforms, and urged that the matter proceed in court while the township continues internal reforms.
Mayor James Albanese told the Township of Clark Council on Feb. 17 that recent reporting about historical policing practices and a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey attorney general relate to past incidents and that the township acted under outside oversight to make reforms.
"The remarks that were reported from years ago were offensive and unacceptable," Albanese said, adding that the comments "do not reflect the values of this community." He said the Union County Prosecutor's Office placed the Clark Police Department under formal oversight in 2020 and that…
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