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Federal Court Terminates Newark Police Department's Consent Decree After Successful Reforms

11/21/2025 07:00 AM EST

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey terminated the consent decree in United States v. City of Newark, marking the completion of a nine-year reform effort of the Newark Police Department (NPD).  Through the consent decree, NPD resolved prior Department of Justice findings by implementing constitutional policing requirements for stops, searches, arrests, and use of force.  Based on completion of those and other requirements, Newark moved to dismiss the decree; the Justice Department supported the City's motion.

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