New state policy bars police in N.J. from using force except as a last resort, restricts use of police dogs
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal
As part of new regulations approved by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, police officers in the state will be barred from using force against civilians except as a last resort, and must intervene if they see another officer using excessive force.
The sweeping changes that apply to state, county, and local law enforcement officers are the first revision of the state attorney general’s use of force policy in two decades. Grewal announced the changes during a press conference on Monday.