![]() ![]() If you chose to act in a way that shocks the conscience or is so outside the norms of normal police work, you’re on your own. We have to qualify for the immunity from lawsuits filed for damages resulting our mistakes. I hope the “qualified” sufficiently describes our immunity. The group that enjoys absolute immunity wants to take away our qualified immunity. In the rush to “do some-thing,” Congress drafted a really bad bill. So let’s fast forward to the federal Justice in Policing Act. Some will be downright dangerous, not only for the women and men who choose to do this job, but also for the citizens we’ve sworn to protect and serve. Some changes certainly will be for the better. Many will never return to work.Īs bad as we thought COVID was, May 25 was a day that changed policing forever. Some 120 officers throughout the country succumbed to the horrible disease, and tens of thousands of our brother and sister officers were profoundly affected. Twelve New Jersey officers lost their lives to COVID-19. Needless to say, a few of these issues have had a profound effect on us in New Jersey. I can hardly wait for November and December! A global pandemic, hurricanes, wildfires, the most divisive presidential election in our history, the murder of George Floyd, an asteroid that might hit be-fore election day and – because we haven’t had quite enough yet – murder hornets. This year has certainly been one for the ages. Patrick Colligan, President If they can do it to us… ![]()
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