Should N.J. name disciplined cops? Top court is considering plan to reverse policy dating back decades.
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
Posted Mar 02, 2021
New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in a 2016 file photo. (Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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New Jersey’s top court heard arguments Tuesday about whether the names of officers found guilty of misconduct should be made public, the final stop in a months-long legal battle between the state’s top law enforcement official and a coalition of police unions.
Unlike many states, New Jersey generally doesn’t name officers who received “major discipline,” which can be used in cases involving abuse of family members, drinking on the job or giving false testimony.