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NJ: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin’s Office Is Superseding The Paterson Police Department

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin held a press conference in Paterson, New Jersey, United States on March 27, 2023 announced that his office is superseding the Paterson Police Department, and assuming control of all police functions, including internal affairs investigations, effective immediately. Isa Abbassi, a twenty-five-year veteran of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and its current Chief of Strategic Initiatives, will become the Officer-in-Charge of the Paterson Police Department in May, having been appointed to that position by Attorney General Platkin. In the interim, command of the department will be assumed by key members of the Attorney General's staff and leaders from within the New Jersey State Police (NJSP). (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)