Police Chief Proud of Department's Handling of Complaints
Fair Lawn was one of only 21 police departments in Bergen County where officers correctly answered all of the internal affairs complaints questions the ACLU posed in a recent study.
Fair Lawn, unlike more than half of the police departments across the state, is on the ball when it comes to taking citizen complaints, according to an American Civil Liberties Union report released Tuesday. The Fair Lawn Police Department was one of 21 (out of 69) departments in Bergen County where officers answered all five of the ACLU's internal affairs complaints questions correctly in recent phone conversations. "This report reinforces that we do comply with the attorney general's guidelines," said Chief Erik Rose, adding that he was proud of the department. "It's not just a matter of paying lip service." Rose, who said his officers had received training on proper complaint taking procedures, reiterated that the department takes …
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Jenne
10:31 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
As soon as I heard NYC reporting on the ACLU investigation, I was anxious to see how Fair Lawn did. I'm beyond pleased to find out that the officers of our town have a clear understanding of the law! more ›