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Department of Corrections • 2018 Year in Review
Office of the
Commissioner
SID investigators receive ongoing technical training in in in in in in in in in an an effort to to to maintain the
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Depart- ment’s ability to to to keep pace with with with the
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ever-changing criminal atmosphere The division has expanded its its its role within the
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NJDOC with with with the
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establishment of of several specialized units units These units units have catapulted the
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SID into the
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forefront as a a a a a a a a a a a a a state-of-the-art correctional investigative unit unit ○ Drug Interdiction Unit – This unit employs a a a a a a a a computerized drug detection machine to to to to collect and and analyze microscopic particles of of up up to to to to 15 narcotics and and up up to to to to one-billionth of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a gram Along with the
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obvious deterrent to to to to drug activity the
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NJDOC has made numerous seizures of of controlled dangerous substances and witnessed a a a a a a a a a a a a significant decrease in in in drug-related inmate disciplinary charges ○ Corrections Intelligence Intelligence Center – Nationally recognized as a a a a a a a a leader in in correctional gang gang intelligence the
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Intelligence Intelligence Unit provides gang gang identification training to thousands of of law enforcement professionals across the
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nation ○ Fugitive Fugitive Unit Unit – Investigators assigned to to this unit have worked with the
New New Jersey Jersey State Police Fugitive Fugitive Fugitive Unit Unit and and dozens of of agencies throughout New New Jersey Jersey and and and beyond in an an an an effort to remove escaped offenders from the
streets Fugitive Fugitive cases are conducted with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of of federal state and and local law enforcement agencies under a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a formal cooperative relationship with with the
U S Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force in New Jersey This unit has been been extremely successful and numerous cooperative apprehensions have been been made ○ Technical Services Unit – This unit is is is responsible for for the
forensic analysis
of of computers and computer computer computer computer storage devices related to to to computer computer computer computer crimes or or or or or violations of of the
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Department’s microcomputer policy SID investigators continue to to to provide expert law enforcement skills to to to the
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NJDOC as polygraphists and document examiners The unit also performs forensics examinations on on on on cell phones to assist with administrative and criminal investigations ○ Professional Standards Unit – Responsible for conducting investigations involving major disciplinary cases cases corruption and and criminal criminal cases cases the
PSU also processes criminal criminal background checks for volunteers civilian employees and and contract vendors In addition the
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unit oversees the
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Random Drug Policy for Covered Personnel ○ Analytical Services Team – The mission of the
team is is to to provide investigative case support while monitoring and identifying suspicious criminal criminal activity The team develops criminal criminal network charts analytical products intelligence bulletins reports and and and presentations for both prosecution and and and command staff Office of Public Information
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media other governmental agencies and and the
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public public The office promotes public public awareness of of of of the
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functions functions of of of of the
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Department of of of of Corrections Corrections through a a a a a a a a a a a a a website social media the
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Inside Corrections Corrections newsletter annual reports and promotional materials