Police Conduct
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Two highly decorated NJ State Troopers with unblemished records are the target of a grand jury inquiry
involving a shooting incident on the NJ Turnpike. The grand jury was impaneled after civil rights leaders
alleged the shooting was racially motivated. According to the troopers, the vehicle was stopped for speeding at
which time the vehicle went into reverse running over one of the troopers. The two troopers fired upon the
vehicle in self-defense. The NPDF believes the incident was not racially motivated but a tragic error when the
vehicle inadvertently went in reverse. A NPDF Attorney is representing one of the troopers and the NPDF is
working with civil rights leaders to convince them the shooting incident was not racially motivated. For
additional information on this case, see the legal defense fund web site established for one of the officers
involved.
"Law enforcement officer" means any duly authorized member of a law enforcement agency who is authorized
to maintain public peace and order, prevent and detect crime, make arrests, and enforce the laws of the state
or any county or municipality of this state, other than parking ordinances, and includes those persons
employed as security officers at state institutions of higher education in accordance with the provisions of W.
VA. Code §18B-4-5, although those institutions shall not be considered a law enforcement agency. The term
also includes those persons employed as rangers by the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority in
accordance with the provisions of W. Va. Code §20-14-6, although the authority may not be considered a law
enforcement agency: Provided, that the subject rangers shall pay the tuition and costs of training. As used in
this article, the term "law enforcement officer" does not apply to the chief executive of any West Virginia law
enforcement agency or any watchman or special conservation officer.
A law enforcement agency may impose restrictions that would not be allowed in a private employment context.
[1] The greater the general constitutional protection for a particular activity, the greater the challenge for a law
enforcement agency that wishes to limit that activity. The ultimate balancing question is “whether an agency
restriction is sufficiently related to the agency’s work to outweigh the protection given to the right.”[2] This article
explores limitations on officers’ off-duty rights of association, conduct and speech.
We must face the fact that law enforcement officers do have their faults. I do say this with a clear conscious that
their are some who will do the right thing. They will honor their oath. Unfortunately there will be some who will
fall by the wayside and only work at their own best interest; if they can get free money under the table they will
take it happily.
Law enforcement officers should not let themselves be manipulated to get high dollars under the table.
They should be able to say no to anyone who wants to bribe them or to do a special favor for them.
Police Officer, remember you are there to serve and protect not to mistreat the people; that God has entrusted
you with community safety.
Law enforcement officers are not there to do favors for men are women in politics, organized crime, or to
prosper from their greed. If anyone feel that they have been taken advantage of by any police officer they should
fight back with intelligence.
For every three police officers there will be one that will want to protect you the people.
We take police officers misconduct cases any place in the nation.
involving a shooting incident on the NJ Turnpike. The grand jury was impaneled after civil rights leaders
alleged the shooting was racially motivated. According to the troopers, the vehicle was stopped for speeding at
which time the vehicle went into reverse running over one of the troopers. The two troopers fired upon the
vehicle in self-defense. The NPDF believes the incident was not racially motivated but a tragic error when the
vehicle inadvertently went in reverse. A NPDF Attorney is representing one of the troopers and the NPDF is
working with civil rights leaders to convince them the shooting incident was not racially motivated. For
additional information on this case, see the legal defense fund web site established for one of the officers
involved.
"Law enforcement officer" means any duly authorized member of a law enforcement agency who is authorized
to maintain public peace and order, prevent and detect crime, make arrests, and enforce the laws of the state
or any county or municipality of this state, other than parking ordinances, and includes those persons
employed as security officers at state institutions of higher education in accordance with the provisions of W.
VA. Code §18B-4-5, although those institutions shall not be considered a law enforcement agency. The term
also includes those persons employed as rangers by the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority in
accordance with the provisions of W. Va. Code §20-14-6, although the authority may not be considered a law
enforcement agency: Provided, that the subject rangers shall pay the tuition and costs of training. As used in
this article, the term "law enforcement officer" does not apply to the chief executive of any West Virginia law
enforcement agency or any watchman or special conservation officer.
A law enforcement agency may impose restrictions that would not be allowed in a private employment context.
[1] The greater the general constitutional protection for a particular activity, the greater the challenge for a law
enforcement agency that wishes to limit that activity. The ultimate balancing question is “whether an agency
restriction is sufficiently related to the agency’s work to outweigh the protection given to the right.”[2] This article
explores limitations on officers’ off-duty rights of association, conduct and speech.
We must face the fact that law enforcement officers do have their faults. I do say this with a clear conscious that
their are some who will do the right thing. They will honor their oath. Unfortunately there will be some who will
fall by the wayside and only work at their own best interest; if they can get free money under the table they will
take it happily.
Law enforcement officers should not let themselves be manipulated to get high dollars under the table.
They should be able to say no to anyone who wants to bribe them or to do a special favor for them.
Police Officer, remember you are there to serve and protect not to mistreat the people; that God has entrusted
you with community safety.
Law enforcement officers are not there to do favors for men are women in politics, organized crime, or to
prosper from their greed. If anyone feel that they have been taken advantage of by any police officer they should
fight back with intelligence.
For every three police officers there will be one that will want to protect you the people.
We take police officers misconduct cases any place in the nation.