JERSEY CITY — Four Jersey City police officers were suspended without pay pending the outcome of a 100-count corruption indictment filed by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office on June 14.
“We have taken an aggressive approach to root out corruption that has plagued Jersey City for decades as this is the second high profile case we initiated ourselves through the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. Today’s 100-count indictment speaks to the extensive nature of the abuse by these individuals. We are thankful for the partnership with the HCPO and we will continue to change the culture by rooting out employees who take advantage of the public trust,” said Mayor Steve Fulop.
This is the second corruption case the Fulop administration initiated on long-standing Jersey City employees. According to sources in the city, the police Internal Affairs Bureau worked closely with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office on the case. The other corruption investigation we initiated was at the JCIA, a now dissolved autonomous agency, that led to the arrest of four employees last summer.
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