If only the mayor had any credibility in taking about the JCPD

It sure sounds like Steve Fulop's Public Safety Director (nee Jersey City's) James Shea was told about the possibility for the very abuses that have landed dozens of JCPD in trouble with the FBI for no-show stand around jobs by former JCPD Chief Robert Cowan. Cowan is said to have circulated a letter pointing out the vulnerabilities of the program but Public Safety Director and Jersey City spokespeople are saying the letter wasn't dated so there's no ay of knowing when it was created. Those inside the department however say they did indeed see the memo in 2013, when Cowan said it was written.

Plenty more on this from Terrence T. McDonald but well get you fired up to read with story with this clip:

In a statement to The Jersey Journal, Cowan said Zacche's actions left some of Jersey City's poorest residents vulnerable.

"Fulop and Shea's ignoring of my recommendations also provided tacit approval for the small percentage of corrupt minded politically connected police supervisors and officers to continue fleecing the taxpayers at the expense of the safety of the citizens these corrupt officers are sworn to protect and serve," Cowan said.

Old Jersey City PD rot spills into 2018 with more on the way

Taxpayers pay for this. They pay for the JCPD to act like a goddamned fourth branch of government as dozens, scads, bunches of cops here scam, lie, cheat and steal. Where do they learn this kind of shit is okay? Shit trickles down from the top in Jersey City friends, former Police Chief Phil Zacche, a 38 year veteran and yes, former chief of police admitted in federal court to being part of the stand around jobs he rarely went to. While the rest of those under investigation or already convicted of felonies have stolen from local developers outside construction sites, Zacche was stealing from the Jersey City Housing Authority to the tune of more than $31K.

The police chief. The Housing Authority. It went on for years. What a police force we employ.

This isn't nearly the end of these pleas and convictions over these scam jobs, Ace Reporter Terrence T. McDonald points out EIGHT more will face their day in court January 25. Zacche will find out his fate April 9.