Transparency Data
It is the policy of the Newark Police Division to earn and maintain public trust and confidence through transparency when permitted by law. Public confidence is essential towards effective policing. Maintaining strong ties between the Newark Police Division and the community is of paramount importance in keeping our City safe.
The Newark Police Division is proud to be one of the first law enforcement agencies in the nation to publish police activity statistics with the hopes that the public will better understand our efforts to serve the community. The following information is a “snapshot” of last month’s activities:
The following information will become more detailed as revised statistics are captured.
| Apr 2021 | YTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of incidents requiring Use of Force: | 38 | 143 |
| Total Number of Officers Involved: | 107 | 362 |
| Actions of Suspects | ||
| Resisted Officer Control: | 90 | 286 |
| Physical Threat/Attack: | 8 | 32 |
| Threat/Attack with Blunt Object: | 0 | 5 |
| Threat/Attack with Knife/Cutting Object: | 1 | 3 |
| Threat/Attack with Motor Vehicle: | 0 | 0 |
| Threat/Attack with Firearm: | 1 | 1 |
| Other Type of Threat Attack: | 7 | 34 |
| Types of Force Used | ||
| Compliance Hold: | 71 | 243 |
| Hands/Fists: | 30 | 100 |
| Feet/Kicks: | 1 | 2 |
| Baton/Object: | 1 | 1 |
| Chemical Agent: | 1 | 9 |
| Canine: | 0 | 0 |
| Other Force: | 4 | 12 |
| Firearm Discharge: | 0 | 1 |
| INJURIES SUSTAINED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspects | Officers | |||
| Apr 2021 | YTD | Apr 2021 | YTD | |
| Injured: | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Treated at Hospital: | 13 | 59 | 2 | 12 |
| Killed: | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspect Gender | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | YTD | ||
| Male: | 31 | 115 | |
| Female: | 7 | 28 | |
| Suspect Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | YTD | ||
| Asian: | 0 | 0 | |
| Black: | 36 | 120 | |
| Black-Hispanic: | 0 | 0 | |
| Indian(Amer/Alskn): | 0 | 0 | |
| Other: | 0 | 1 | |
| White: | 0 | 2 | |
| White-Hispanic: | 2 | 20 | |
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Please Note : Additional fields were added to the transparency data which aren't currently populated. As this data becomes available, it will be added to the empty fields. The information is expected to included in the near future.
| Apr 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Field Inquiries: | 3249 |
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| Apr 2021 | YTD | |
|---|---|---|
| External Complaints Received: | 11 | 71 |
| Internal Complaints Received: | 11 | 85 |
| Case Dispositions | ||
| Administratively Closed: | 0 | 6 |
| Exonerated: | 7 | 36 |
| Not Sustained: | 5 | 35 |
| Sustained: | 8 | 51 |
| Unfounded: | 2 | 7 |
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Please Note : Additional fields were added to the transparency data which aren't currently populated. As this data becomes available, it will be added to the empty fields. The information is expected to included in the near future.
| Apr 2021 | YTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Disciplinary Hearings: | 25 | 25 |
| Total Number of Personnel Disciplined: | 21 | 21 |
| Total Number of Suspension Days: | 33 | 122 |
| Number of Personnel Terminated: | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Cases referred to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office | 43 |
| 2016 Cases referred back from Essex County Prosecutor’s Office | 15 |
| Disposition of Cases Referred back from Prosecutor’s office | |
| Sustained | 4 |
| Not Sustained | 9 |
| Exonerated | 2 |
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Please Note : Additional fields were added to the transparency data which aren't currently populated. As this data becomes available, it will be added to the empty fields. The information is expected to included in the near future.
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