According to a survey performed by New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, hundreds of police officers could be laid off by the end of the month.
The survey concluded about 617 N.J. police officers could be laid off before the new fiscal years begins on July 1. Dismissals are expected in all 21 counties in suburban and urban areas.
The survey was conducted during the last week of May and includes data from 315 communities, the state PBA said. The union represents officers in 423 of New Jersey’s 566 municipalities, about two-thirds of the state’s approximately 21,000 municipal police officers, said PBA spokesman Jim Ryan.
Wieners also said Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed 2.5 percent property tax cap would trigger more layoffs. “If a hard cap were to go into place, we would see massive cuts in services and large-scale layoffs,” he said.
“A large number of their rank and file are on the budget cutting block,” Dressel said of police.
source: NJ.com
