Editing Paterson, New Jersey (section)

=== State takeover of police department ===
The [[New Jersey Attorney General]] took over control of the Paterson Police Department on March 27, 2023, after the fatal police shooting of Najee Seabrooks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tully |first=Tracey |date=2023-03-27 |title=N.J. Attorney General Seizes Control of Paterson Police Department |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/nyregion/nj-attorney-general-paterson-police.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Attorney General [[Matthew Platkin]] criticized the "revolving door"  of police leadership in Paterson, which has resulted in dysfunction within police ranks and a lack of trust in local law enforcement.<ref name="Greene">{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Jonathan |date=2023-03-27 |title=New Jersey attorney general assumes control of Paterson police force |url=https://patersontimes.com/2023/03/27/new-jersey-attorney-general-assumes-control-of-paterson-police-force/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Paterson Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Platkin's comments alluded to the challenges created by frequent turnover at the top of the police department and the negative impact it has had on community relations.<ref name="Greene"/> Mayor Sayegh has fired two police chiefs: Troy Oswald in 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Jayed |date=2020-01-30 |title=Paterson bids farewell to its popular police chief Troy Oswald |url=https://patersontimes.com/2020/01/30/paterson-bids-farewell-to-its-popular-police-chief-troy-oswald/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Paterson Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and Mike Baycora in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NJ.com |first=Richard Cowen {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2022-09-13 |title=Paterson officials fire police chief, allege he slept in meetings as crime surged |url=https://www.nj.com/passaic-county/2022/09/paterson-officials-fire-police-chief-allege-he-slept-in-meetings-as-crime-surged.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref>