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Sidelined top brass at the Paterson police are suing New Jersey’s attorney general, saying he overstepped his authority when he took over the scandal-plagued city police department.
New Jersey’s constitution bestows unique powers to the state attorney general, giving them direct supervision of every county prosecutor and police chief in the state. State officials also contend the takeover is working, with violent crime down significantly this summer compared to the same time last year. They point toby Isa Abbassi, a former NYPD chief Platkin appointed as Paterson’s interim top cop, as reason for the declining crime rates.
“Prior to the Attorney General’s takeover, we were making dramatic changes in the police department,” Sayegh said.
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