Facts on the new Camden Police Contract

1. The City of Camden just renegotiated the Camden Police Department Contract.
2. Four audits by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey on the Camden Police Department have repeatedly suggested changing patrol deployment.
3. The City of Camden was recently named the most dangerous city in the country for 2003.
4. National Uniform Crime Report data shows an increase of crime in Camden from 2002 to 2003 of 41% for robberies, 24% for murder, 26% for burglary, 24% for rape, and 22% for aggravated assault.
5. Currently, the Department rotates patrol officers to a new time shift every week.
6. This means that officers do not have an opportunity to focus on lowering crime in the same location at the same time over a period of time.
7. This is unheard of around the country. Every urban department that we have contacted uses steady work shifts. This includes Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, Washington, DC, New York City, Cincinnati, Nashville, and Richmond.
8. The rotating work shifts are unhealthy for the officers. It’s like having jet lag every week.
9. The new contract continues rotating work shifts.


Where does the Chief Operating Officer, Randy Primas stand on the issue?

Please call Mr. Primas’ office at (856) 757-7671 or fax to (856) 968-4787 and ask him to amend the Camden Police Department contract to create steady work shifts.

From the Campaign for Steady Work Shifts
For more info contact: steadyshifts@mac.com