Kean Introduces Bill
to Stop State Takeover of County Prosecutors' Offices
Assemblyman Sean Kean
wants to stop legislation that would give the state control of County
Prosecutors' Offices.
Under proposed legislation, the state could take taxes paid by residents
in suburban areas, like Monmouth County, and funnel those funds to urban
areas like Newark and Camden. The state could also transfer
investigators and prosecutors between counties to where there is
"greater need."
"Under this proposal, Monmouth
County risks losing our best investigators and prosecutors to places
like Newark and Camden," said Kean. "Clearly, any reduction in
funding and manpower for law enforcement puts our neighborhoods at
risk for increased criminal activity."
Currently, each county's prosecutor's office is responsible for
investigating and prosecuting crimes that occur in that county. The
office is managed by local officials who can adjust funding,
resources, and programs to suit the needs of the county and is paid
for by the county's property taxes.
Kean's bill asks voters to amend the state constitution to prohibit
the state from taking over the county prosecutors' offices.
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