Mayor Solomon Releases Findings of JCPD Crime Data Audit Showing Over 3,250 Crimes Not Reported By Fulop Administration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nathaniel Styer | Communications Director
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Kim Wallace Scalcione | Public Information Officer
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MAYOR SOLOMON RELEASES FINDINGS OF JCPD CRIME DATA AUDIT SHOWING OVER 3,250 CRIMES NOT REPORTED BY FULOP ADMINISTRATION
JERSEY CITY, NJ (June 9, 2026) — Mayor James Solomon today released the findings of an internal audit of Jersey City Police Department crime data reporting, conducted under the direction of Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, that found at least
3,251 criminal cases between 2021 to 2024, under the previous mayoral administration, were not properly entered into the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
The majority of the 3,251 cases that were not properly entered into NIBRS consisted of crimes such as homicide were reported accurately throughout the period. The audit attributed the gaps to fragmented workflows, inconsistent tracking, inaccurate initial incident coding, and failures to update offense classifications when supplemental reports changed the facts of a case.
"Transparency is only meaningful if the data behind it is trustworthy,"
said Mayor James Solomon. "And a new era of public safety transparency can only happen if we are honest and accurate about past statistics. Jersey City residents deserve accurate information, and we're committed to fixing and building systems that deliver it."
Pre-2025 crime figures should not be used as a benchmark for evaluating future crime trends.
The 2025 data is up-to-date, and the administration will use 2025 data only as a baseline moving forward.
To address the identified deficiencies, the Director Ambrose invited the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) to conduct an on-site review of JCPD’s reporting workflows and processes. Acting on NJSP's recommendations, the Department is now: assigning additional personnel to NIBRS-related functions; implementing refresher training on incident scoring, coding, and reporting; evaluating upgrades to its CAD/RMS (computer-aided dispatch and records management) systems to improve routing accuracy and supplemental report capture; and strengthening supervisory review to ensure reportable incidents are consistently identified and submitted.
"These findings reflect issues that built up over years,"
said Director Anthony Ambrose. "What matters now is that we've identified the problems, we've brought in experts to help us fix them, and we're putting the right systems and staffing in place to get this right going forward. The people deserve transparent, accurate information about the safety of their city and we are going to provide that to them."
The audit is part of the Solomon administration's broader JC IMPACT initiative, which aims to bring data-driven accountability to public safety operations. A public dashboard displaying up-to-date crime and safety metrics is expected to launch in the coming weeks, built on the improved reporting infrastructure now being put in place.
Nathaniel Styer
Communications Director
City of Jersey City
[email protected]