N.J. police spent $1M on controversial training

N.J. police spent $1M on controversial training despite warnings
State comptroller said firm helped officers hide their attendance at its courses. "The problem is bigger than we previously reported."
Nearly 400 New Jersey police departments spent over $1 million on controversial training program, audit finds
A new audit has found nearly 400 New Jersey police departments spent over $1 million total on a controversial training program known as "Street Cop."
Taxpayers paid over $1 million for dangerous police training, watchdog finds
New Jersey law enforcement agencies paid a controversial private police-training firm more than $1 million for training that promoted discriminatory and unconstitutional tactics, a state watchdog found in a new report.
These 377 NJ Police Departments Wasted $1M On 'Street Cop' Training, Comptroller Says
A new report by New Jersey's Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) reveals that 377 New Jersey police departments and law enforcement agencies collectively spent over $1 million in public funds on training hosted by Street Cop Training,
NJ taxpayers paid over $1 million for dangerous police training, watchdog finds
The acting state comptroller found some New Jersey officers continued to seek Street Cop training, after the state attorney general banned it.
New Jersey comptroller finds more departments paid for Street Cop Training courses than previously known
A follow up report found that departments in every state except Hawaii paid for courses from the controversial private training company.
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