NJ Attorney General Assumes Control of Paterson Police Department Following Crisis Worker's Shooting.

New Jersey's attorney general has taken control of the police department in Paterson, the state's third-largest city, following the fatal shooting of a crisis intervention worker during a standoff. The attorney general's office has assumed control of all police functions, including the division that investigates internal police matters. The move reflects activists' concerns about how the department was being run. The state will revamp its protocols statewide for dealing with people who have barricaded themselves in a room or building. A New Jersey State Police officer will serve as the department's interim head.