Editing New Brunswick, New Jersey (section)

===Emergency services===
====Police department====
The New Brunswick Police Department has received attention for various incidents over the years. In 1991, the fatal shooting of Shaun Potts, an unarmed black resident, by Sergeant Zane Grey led to multiple local protests.<ref>via [[Associated press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/02/nyregion/police-slaying-of-a-black-man-brings-protest.html "Police Slaying of a Black Man Brings Protest"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820012339/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/02/nyregion/police-slaying-of-a-black-man-brings-protest.html |date=August 20, 2016 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 2, 1991. Accessed May 19, 2012.</ref> In 1996, Officer James Consalvo fatally shot Carolyn "Sissy" Adams, an unarmed prostitute who had bit him.<ref>[http://empowernb.com/content/lawyers-see-pattern-police-brutality-and-legal-abuse-new-brunswick Lawyers See 'Pattern' of Police Brutality and Legal Abuse in New Brunswick] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425130341/http://empowernb.com/content/lawyers-see-pattern-police-brutality-and-legal-abuse-new-brunswick |date=April 25, 2012 }}, Empower Our Neighborhoods</ref> The Adams case sparked calls for reform in the New Brunswick Police Department, and ultimately was settled with the family.<ref>[http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/new_brunswick_man_charged_in_2.html New Brunswick man charged in 20-year-old murder case] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113032400/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/new_brunswick_man_charged_in_2.html |date=January 13, 2012 }}, NJ.com</ref> Two officers, Sgt. Marco Chinchilla and Det. James Marshall, were convicted of running a bordello in 2001. Chinchilla was sentenced to three years and Marshall was sentenced to four.<ref>[http://www.policeone.com/news/32418-Two-New-Jersey-officerssentenced-for-operating-a-brothel-New-Brunswick-NJ/ "Two New Jersey officerssentenced for operating a brothel"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200606/http://www.policeone.com/news/32418-Two-New-Jersey-officerssentenced-for-operating-a-brothel-New-Brunswick-NJ/ |date=October 29, 2013 }}, PoliceOne.com, January 3, 2001. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref> In 2011, Officer Brad Berdel fatally shot [[Barry Deloatch]], a black man who had run from police (although police claim he struck officers with a stick);<ref>Haydon, Tom. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/in_uproar_over_alleged_police.html "In uproar over alleged police brutality, New Brunswick residents call for mayor's resignation"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030154713/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/in_uproar_over_alleged_police.html |date=October 30, 2011 }}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 27, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref> this sparked daily protests from residents.<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/friends_relatives_of_slain_new.html "Friends, relatives of slain New Brunswick man protest, claiming wrongful death"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028024057/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/friends_relatives_of_slain_new.html |date=October 28, 2011 }}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 23, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>

Following the Deloatch shooting, sergeant Richard Rowe was formally charged with mishandling 81 Internal Affairs investigations; Mayor Cahill explained that this would help "rebuild the public's trust and confidence in local law enforcement."<ref>Bradshaw, Jennifer. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/former-new-brunswick-police-sergeant-accused-of-mishabe6c998b41 "Former New Brunswick Police Sergeant Accused of Mishandling 81 Internal Affairs Investigations; Sgt. Richard Rowe faces a maximum of six and a half years in prison if found guilty."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040751/http://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/former-new-brunswick-police-sergeant-accused-of-mishabe6c998b41 |date=March 4, 2016 }}, New Brunswick Patch, October 13, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>

====Fire department====
The current professional city fire department was established in 1914, but the earliest volunteer fire company in the city dates back to 1764. The department operates out of three stations, with a total of approximately 90 officers and firefighters.<ref>[https://www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/residents/public_safety/fire/about_the_department.php History of the Department] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402015452/https://www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/residents/public_safety/fire/about_the_department.php |date=April 2, 2023 }}, City of New Brunswick. Accessed April 1, 2023. "The New Brunswick Fire Department was formally organized in 1764 when the first Bucket Company was put into service.... The paid department was installed on July 1, 1914 which ended volunteer service in New Brunswick after 150 years.... As of August 2020, the New Brunswick Fire Department is comprised of one Director, four Deputy Chiefs, eight Captains, 11 Lieutenants, 67 Firefighters and 1 Secretary. The Division of Fire Safety is comprised of one Fire Official and three Fire Prevention Specialists."</ref>

In 2014, the city received criticism and public attention after fire director Robert Rawls, whose driving record included dozens of accidents and license suspensions, had struck three children in a crosswalk while driving a city-owned vehicle.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-brunswick-fire-director-ticketed-in-accident-that-injured-3-kids/ "New Brunswick Fire Director Who Struck Kids Has Been In 19 Car Accidents Since 2002"], [[CBS News]], May 9, 2014. Accessed February 5, 2024. "A spokeswoman for the city said Robert Rawls received summonses for careless driving and failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The tickets are motor vehicle violations, and Rawls is not charged with a crime. Authorities say Rawls was on duty and in a city-owned SUV when he struck two 14-year-old girls and a 6-year-old boy on Livingston Avenue on Tuesday. According to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Rawls has been involved in 19 accidents, most of them since 2002."</ref>