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How many cops should Paterson have? Per capita, it trails other NJ cities on staffing
In doing its calculations of police staffing, Paterson Press used the state treasury’s public payroll data as of Jan. 1 and the United States Census Bureau’s 2022 municipal population figures. Among ...
Paterson police force dwindles even as state infuses money. How many cops does it need?
Paterson has 398 police officers, down from 439 on the payroll in April 2023. Activists say even 439 was too few for the ...