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TRENTON — After months of consultation with police and community stakeholders, “sweeping changes” to New Jersey’s police use of force policy were announced Monday by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.
The changes, designed to limit the use of force by New Jersey’s 38,000 state, county and local law enforcement officers, are the first revision to the state use of force policy in two decades and include prioritization of de-escalation tactics by police before physical or deadly force can be used, as well as a commitment to more training and partnerships to deal with individuals experiencing a mental health episode. ....

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