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Annual Report 2005 protecting lives, rights, communities protecting lives, rights, communities ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey Attorney General First Assistant Office Attorney General Office of of Counter Government Chief of Staff Terrorism Integrity Division Division Division Division Division Division Division Juvenile Division Racing Division of on of of of of of Justice of Commission of Alcoholic Civil Consumer Criminal Elections Gaming Highway Commission Law State Beverage Rights Affairs Justice Enforce- Traffic Police Control ment Safety Election Executive New Jersey Office Victims State Law Commission Domestic of of Crime Athletic Enforcement on Security Child Compensation Control Commission Ethical Preparedness Advocacy Board Board Standards Task Force Office of Counter-Terrorism Division of Criminal Justice Division of Law ❖ Intelligence Gathering/Investigation ❖ Criminal Investigation and Prosecution ❖ Legal Services to Client Agencies ❖ Centralization/Sharing of Intelligence ❖ Federal Grants, Policy and Research ❖ Civil Prosecution ❖ Counter-Terrorism Training ❖ Police Training and Education ❖ Appeals ❖ Infrastructure Protection ❖ Securities and Antitrust Prosecutions ❖ Litigation Practice ❖ Critical Asset Tracking System ❖ State Medical Examiner ❖ Environmental Practice Group Office of Government Integrity Division of Elections Racing Commission ❖ Fiscal Integrity in School Construction ❖ State Voter Registration ❖ Supervising Live Racing ❖ Criminal Matters ❖ Certify and Publish Election Results ❖ Investigations ❖ Professional Responsibility Unit ❖ Certify Voting Machines ❖ Licensing ❖ Attorney General Referrals ❖ State Ballot Questions and Bond Issues ❖ Chemical Testing Program ❖ Audit Pari-mutuel Wagering Division of Alcoholic Division of Gaming Enforcement Beverage Control ❖ Operations Division of State Police ❖ Licensing ❖ Licensing ❖ Highway and Marine Safety and Enforcement ❖ Regulation ❖ Investigations ❖ Target Criminal Activity Enforcement ❖ Enforcement ❖ Intelligence ❖ Homeland Security ❖ Emergency Preparedness and Response Division of Consumer Affairs Division of Highway Traffic Safety ❖ ❖ ❖ Community Outreach/Anti-crime Partnerships Consumer Protection Drunk Driving Enforcement ❖ Intelligence Services ❖ Securities Industry Regulation ❖ Highway Safety Administration ❖ Weights and Measures ❖ Coordination of Federal Funds ❖ Professional Board Oversight ❖ Seatbelt Safety Division on Civil Rights Juvenile Justice Commission ❖ Civil Rights Enforcement ❖ Statewide Coordination of Juvenile Services ❖ Community Relations ❖ Delinquency Prevention ❖ Crisis Intervention ❖ Education & Rehabilitation ❖ Administrative Adjudication ❖ Skills Training ❖ Juvenile Parole Supervision www.NJPublicSafety.com Greetings from Attorney General the Attorney General Peter C. Harvey Dear Governor Codey, members of the Office of the State Legislature and citizens of New Jersey: Attorney General t has been my privilege to serve as Attorney General for the past three The Office of the Attorney General (OAG), formally known as the Department of Law and years. Our office has broad responsibilities that impact virtually every Public Safety, is committed to making New Jersey III aspect of life in New Jersey, and we take those responsibilities quite safe and secure for all persons who live, work, seriously. This report outlines our efforts in 2005. conduct business and vacation here. Under the direction of the Attorney General, the Depart- The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, formally known as the Department ment handles many diverse and complex respon- of Law and Public Safety, has the broadest jurisdiction of any Attorney General’s sibilities – all of them focused on protecting lives, property and individual rights. Assisting the At- Office in the nation. We have approximately 9,600 employees spread across 11 torney General in managing OAG’s 9,600 em- divisions, including State Police, Criminal Justice, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Gaming ployees and total budget of nearly $1 billion is a Enforcement, Law, Juvenile Justice Commission, Elections, Highway Traffic Safety, Civil team of experienced and talented administra- Rights and Consumer Affairs and the Racing Commission. We also have principal tors, legal and communications personnel. The Attorney General provides direct legal services authority over New Jersey’s homeland security strategy through my chairmanship of to State agencies and generates rules and regu- the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force and oversight of the Office of lations governing law enforcement operations. Counter-Terrorism. Our state-appropriated budget exceeds $530 million, and, with Among the units under the auspices of the At- federal grants, approximates $1 billion. torney General are: Administration, Equal Em- ployment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Our agenda is one of action and innovation. We have implemented system the Office of Government Integrity, the Office of Counter Terrorism, The Domestic Security reforms and brought substantial cases that better protect the public and ensure equal Preparedness Task Force, the Office of State Po- justice. Some of our initiatives are the first of their kind in the nation. Our focus includes lice Affairs, The New Jersey State Athletic Con- mandating statewide police rules and training to prohibit racial and religious profiling in trol Board and the HAVA Implementation Team. both routine police work and counter-terrorism investigations, prosecuting securities fraud cases to protect small investors, environmental enforcement to clean up our • Attorney General Peter C. Harvey cities and suburban neighborhoods, an insurance fraud prosecutor’s office that leads • First Assistant Attorney General, Mariellen Dugan the nation in prosecutions, an agressive voter education program and prosecuting • Chief of Staff, Markus Green consumer fraud cases to protect your hard earned dollars. The result of our work has • William C. Brown, Counsel to the Attorney General • Peter Wint, AAG and Deputy Chief of Staff been system reforms — solutions — having some permanency on issues that matter. • Lawrence M. O’Reilly, AAG. • Paul Loriquet, Director of Communications We pride ourselves on being creative and non-partisan. The pages ahead will give • B. Stephan Finkel AAG & Director/Legislative Affairs • Tracy Munford, Director of Public Affairs you an overview of our enormous responsibility on behalf of the people of New & Community Outreach Jersey. After reading it, I invite you to learn more about our work by visiting the Web • Leland Moore, Deputy Director/Communications • Regina Garb, Director/Citizens Services & Relations sites of our divisions. You can access all of our division Web sites by visiting the main • Paul Kraml, Chief Graphic Designer/Creative Director OAG Web site at www.NJPublicSafety.com. Through the tireless efforts of our • James Nestor, Director/Office of Employee lawyers, investigators and administrative personnel, and through collaborative working & Organization Development • Joi Taylor, Special Assistant to the Attorney General relationships with other state departments, local governments, federal agencies and the • Elisa Hartpence, Exec. Asst. to the Attorney General private sector, we continue to strive to improve the quality of life in New Jersey. • Lani Golowski, Exec. Asst. to the Attorney General • Thomas J. O’Reilly, Administrator • Catherine Farley, Director/Human Resource Mgmt. Thank you for giving me the privilege of serving you. • Robert J. Caccese, Director/Operations Audit • Maria Cardiellos, Chief Information Officer/ Information Technology Services • Raymond J. Hayling II, Chief/Public Safety Peter C. Harvey, Communications Attorney General • Carl Wyhopen, Director and DAG/Internal Controls • Daniel Foster, Director/Finance & Facilities Mgmt. • Carl H. Ruopp, Asst. Director/CAO-Administration Table of Contents 6 Reducing Street Gangs Through Education and Enforcement 3 Homeland Security: Continuous Evaluation, Strengthening Preparedness 6 Complex Homicides: Cullen, McGuire Murder Probes Put New Jersey in Spotlight 9 Prosecuting Public Corruption; Protecting Public Dollars 11 Making Neighboorhoods Safer through Innovative Policing and Consistent Enforcement 14 11 Enforcing the Nation’s Oldest, Strongest Civil Rights Law; Ensuring Equal Treatment 17 Removing Physical Barriers to the Ballot: Polling Site Inspection Initiative Continued in 2005 20 Mandating Even-Handed Policing 22 Office of Bias Crime and Community Relations: 20 Working Against Bigotry and Bullying 25 Fighting for New Jersey’s Environment: Civil and Criminal Enforcement 27 Prosecuting Securities Fraud 29 Protecting New Jersey’s Consumers through Litigation and Awareness 30 Protecting Internet Users, Prosecuting Cyber Crime and Other Web Exploitation 32 30 Leading the Nation in Prosecuting Insurance Fraud 34 Working to Help the Victims of Sexual, Domestic Violence 37 Combating Human Trafficking: Working Collaboratively to Stop Exploitation, Assist Victims 39 NJ VINE: Giving Crime Victims Immediate Information About an Offender’s Custody Status 40 47 Reaching Out: Attorney General Visited Schools to Deter Gang Activity and Violence 41 Making New Jersey Highways Safer: A Matter of Enforcement, Prevention and Engineering 43 Juvenile Justice in 2005: Reshaping Troubled Lives, Ensuring Public Safety 45 Promoting Voter Participation; Ensuring the Integrity of Elections 48 54 Ensuring the Integrity of New Jersey’s Casino Industry; Setting a Worldwide Standard
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