NJ Attorney General Takes Control of Paterson Police Department Amid Community Outcry.

The New Jersey Attorney General has taken over the Paterson Police Department following the fatal shooting of a crisis intervention worker by officers. The move reflects activists' concerns about how the department was being run. The Attorney General has assumed control of all police functions, including the division that investigates internal police matters. The community rallied at a city council meeting, with some calling for the mayor to resign. The Attorney General is implementing a program that pairs a police officer with a mental health screener to respond to 911 calls about mental or behavioral health issues.