Mayor James Solomon announced a public safety initiative on January 16 that includes hiring 30 new police officers, reestablishing Jersey City’s Traffic Enforcement Division, and renewing the city’s commitment to Vision Zero.
“Today, we are sending a clear message: protecting the people of Jersey City is this administration’s top priority,” said Solomon. “From making our streets safer to rebuilding our police force, we are taking immediate, concrete action. The people of Jersey City elected us to deliver results, and that work begins today.”
The new officers will be trained through a Hudson County–coordinated academy class. The program is free for county municipalities and already budgeted. Once trained, the officers will join the Patrol Division with a focus on neighborhood-based foot patrols…