A new location and online support where residents can file complaints for police misconduct has been announced by police officials on Thursday.
Public Safety Director Anthony announced that the Newark Police Division’s Office of Internal Affairs has moved to **494 Broad Street, 1st floor**.
According to director Ambrose, the new facility, housed in a business building instead of a government office, offers visitors a friendlier, more inviting setting.
The location is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and is equipped with new computer equipment and updated furnishings. It also features on-site parking for convenient in-person reporting of complaints against police personnel.
The new office is not located near or in a police facility Ambrose said.
“I had pledged to relocate Internal Affairs as part of my 45-day initiative shortly after being named the Public Safety Director,” Ambrose said. “With the assistance of Mayor Baraka, we have completed the final piece of my 45-day plan and moved Internal Affairs away from any police facility.”
**In addition to offering a new Internal Affairs office, citizens may also utilize the following options for reporting Police Wrongdoing:**
Complaints Against Police Personnel may be made via online reporting, in-person, by mail or by calling (973) 733-6000 to request that a supervisor take the complaint either at the location where the incident occurred or at the resident’s home.
**Online: Complaints Against Police Personnel may be made online by following these steps:**
1) Log on to www.newarkpdonline.org.
2) Click the Police Division tab at the upper left of the screen, under the browser.
3) Click the blue box labeled Complaint Against Personnel in the upper right of the screen, under the browser.
4) After reading information about filing a complaint, go to the bottom of the page and click the blue bar labeled, “To proceed with your complaint please click here” to access forms.
In Person: Go to any police facility and ask to speak to the highest ranking supervisor on duty.
Mail-in: Complaints Against Police Personnel may be mailed using a Citizen Complaint Form available at any police facility. The form may be mailed to the Office of Internal Affairs, 494 Broad Street 1st floor, Newark, NJ 07102.
Telephone: Complaints Against Police Personnel may be made by calling (973) 733-6171 to reach the Office of Internal Affairs directly during business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
During Off-hours, complaints can be made by calling (973) 733-6000 or by sending the complaint via Facsimile to: (973) 353-8469.
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