167 Police to be let go in NJ's largest city. Not that I am a fan of police, but safety of neighborhoods is a different story..

(11/03/10) NEWARK - Barring a court order, 167 Newark police officers will be let go one week from Friday as they have started to receive their pink slips in the mail. Lamar Melvin, who received a pink slip, was a part of the Newark Police Department's graduating class in Jan. 2008. He says when he graduated people told him how great the job was and there were great opportunities.
The Newark Fraternal Order of Police sued the city, claiming the city never held a formal meeting with the union before going ahead with the layoffs.
and as far as the projected date of the layoffs..

some gang members in Newark are wearing T-shirts with that date printed on them in anticipation.
and in related news Man faces sentencing for Newark schoolyard killings
RedLocks Reviewed by RedLocks on . Pink slips sent to Newark police officers 167 Police to be let go in NJ's largest city. Not that I am a fan of police, but safety of neighborhoods is a different story.. and as far as the projected date of the layoffs.. and in related news Man faces sentencing for Newark schoolyard killings Rating: 5