Essex County

Essex County Profile and History

The mission of the Essex County Prosecutors Office is to seek justice, to serve justice, and to do justice. In order to support an environment of safety, security and lawful behavior for the people of Essex County, the Office will use lawful and reasonable methods to successfully identify, apprehend and prosecute those who commit crimes. When crime occurs, we will diligently pursue the arrest, ind ictment and conviction of those responsible, and at the same time respect all Constitutional safeguards for the accused. This will be accomplished through cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, at the local, county, state and federal levels, and with the community as a whole. Our staff of dedicated professionals is committed to ensuring that victims and witnesses are treated with compassion and dignity. We also operate and participate in various educational and public awareness programs to reduce crime throughout the County and provide an atmosphere of cooperation, confidence and mutual respect. Each and every member of the Essex County Prosecutors Office pledges their commitment and full support to this mission. The Prosecutor of Essex County is a constitutional officer. According to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, County prosecutors shall be nominated and appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Their term of office shall be five years and they shall serve until the appointment and qualification of their respective successors. (N.J.Constitution, Article 7, section 2, paragraph 1). New Jersey law also states that Each prosecutor shall be vested with the same powers and be subject to the same penalties, within his county, as the attorney general shall by law be vested with or subject to, and he shall use all reasonable and lawful diligence for the detection, arrest, indictment and conviction of offenders against the laws. The Essex County Prosecutors Office is staffed by a team of dedicated men and women who support the Prosecutor in fulfilling this duty. The Essex ...