Consent Decree Documents

Please note that these documents are also available on the Independent Monitor’s Website at www.newarkpdmonitor.com.

Follow the links below to learn more about the Consent Decree, how it affects you, and how you can provide feedback on the process and draft policies.

The Consent Decree

The Consent Decree outlines the necessary steps that Newark and the NPD must take to reform their policing practices. Read the Decree here.

Reports and Plans

Eighteenth Quarterly Report

The eighteenth quarterly report, released on October 15, 2021 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021. Read the report here. 

Seventeenth Quarterly Report

The seventeenth quarterly report, released on September 21, 2021 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. Read the report here. 

Sixteenth Quarterly Report

The sixteenth quarterly report, released on July 9, 2021 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Read the report here. 

Fifteenth Quarterly Report

The fifteenth quarterly report, released on January 28, 2021 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. Read the report here. 

Fourteenth Quarterly Report

The fourteenth quarterly report, released on September 28, 2020 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. Read the report here. 

Thirteenth Quarterly Report

The thirteenth quarterly report, released on June 16, 2020 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020. Read the report here. 

Twelfth Quarterly Report

The twelfth quarterly report, released on April 27, 2020 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from October 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Read the report here. 

Eleventh Quarterly Report

The eleventh quarterly report, released on April 27, 2020 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. Read the report here. 

Tenth Quarterly Report

The tenth quarterly report, released on January 13, 2020 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from April 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. Read the report here. 

Ninth Quarterly Report

The ninth quarterly report, released on October 25, 2019 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from January 1, 2019 through March 31, 2010. Read the report here. 

Eight Quarterly Report

The eight quarterly report, released on August 9, 2018 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Read the report here. 

Seventh Quarterly Report

The seventh quarterly report, released on April 16, 2018 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018. Read the report here. 

Sixth Quarterly Report

The sixth quarterly report, released on January 16, 2019 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. Read the report here. 

Fifth Quarterly Report

The fifth quarterly report, released on June 28, 2018 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018. Read the report here. 

Fourth Quarterly Report

The fourth quarterly report, released on May 4, 2018 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Read the report here. 

Third Quarterly Report

The third quarterly report, released on January 15, 2018 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from June 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017. Read the report here. For an English language summary, please click here. For a Spanish language summary, please click here. For a Portuguese language summary, please click here.

Second Quarterly Report

The second quarterly report, released on October 6, 2017 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covered the reporting period from February 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017. Read the report here. 

First Quarterly Report

The first quarterly report, released on April 24, 2017 by Independent Monitor Peter Harvey and the Independent Monitoring Team, covers the reporting period from July 12, 2016 through January 31, 2017. Read the report here.

Policies

Please attend the community meetings hosted by the Newark Police Division to provide feedback on the NPD's draft policies:

• Stop Policy 
• Institute Two-Page White Paper Summary of Stop Policy
• Body Worn Camera Policy
• In-Car Camera Policy
• Search Policy
• Institute Two-Page White Paper Summary of Search Policy 
• Arrest Policy 
• Institute Two-Page White Paper Summary of Arrest Policy
• Use of Force Reporting, Investigation, and Review Policy 
• Complaint Intake & Investigation Process Policy
• Community Policing Policy
• Bias Free Policing Policy
• Use of Force Policy
• Firearms and Other Weapons Policy
• L.G.B.T.Q. Community & Police Interactions Policy
• Property and Evidence Management
• Property and Evidence Division
• First Amendment Right to Observe, Object to, and Record Police Activity Policy
• Disciplinary Process and Matrix Policy

Your Voice Matters

If you have comments or concerns about the Newark Police Division’s released drafts of its policies, you can provide feedback here.