New Jersey Police Training Seminar Under Fire for Alleged Discriminatory Comments and Unlawful Tactics
Street Cop's founder denies allegations, while the state's Attorney General reviews the potentially unconstitutional nature of the training.
- New Jersey police training seminar conducted by Street Cop included alleged inappropriate content and unlawful tactics, with over 100 discriminatory comments captured in videos.
- Street Cop's founder has denied the report's allegations, stating that isolated excerpts don't reflect the overall quality of the company's education.
- The New Jersey Attorney General is reviewing the report and expressed concern about the potentially unconstitutional nature of the training.
- The report makes a number of recommendations, including calling on the Legislature to set up a licensing requirement for private police training programs.
- The comptroller's office found at least 46 states spent funds on Street Cop training, with more than $75,000 in public funds spent.