The following Law Enforcement Directives and Determinations have been issued by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the Essex County Prosecutor, for the guidance of law enforcement officials in executing their duties within Essex County; and for the Citizens of Essex County in understanding the responsibilities of those law enforcement officials. These are available in PDF digital format, and can be viewed and saved through the links listed below.
- 2020 – Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards Summary Report to the Attorney General: Numbers of Complaints Filed, Agency Dispositions, Court Dispositions
- 2020, Second Half – Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Discipline Report to the Attorney General: Major Officer Discipline Incidents (none in this period)
- June 14, 2022 – Grand Jury Returns ‘No Cause for Action’ In Newark Police Detective Firearm Discharge on April 14, 2021
- January 24, 2022 – Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Concludes That Use of Force Was Justified In September 25, 2018 Fatal Police Shooting By East Orange Police Officers In The City of Newark
- January 5, 2022 – Grand Jury Returns ‘No Cause for Action’ In Newark Police Officer Firearm Discharge on March 9, 2019
- January 5, 2022 – Grand Jury Returns ‘No Cause for Action’ In Two Bloomfield Police Officer Firearm Discharges on November 9, 2020
- January 5, 2022 – Grand Jury Returns ‘No Cause for Action’ In Irvington Police Officer Firearm Discharge on November 30, 2020
- November 11, 2020 – Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Concludes That Use of Force Was Justified In Non-Fatal Police Shooting In Elizabeth
- October 8, 2020 – Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Concludes That Use of Force Was Justified In November 13, 2018 Fatal Police Shooting In East Orange
- May 14, 2020 – Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Concludes That Use of Force Was Justified In September 27, 2018 Fatal Police Shooting In Newark