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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
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      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "only 2 year(s) with both investigations and officer counts reported",
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "avon-by-the-sea-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "valueLabel": "2.50 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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  "barnegat-twp-pd": {
    "agencyId": "barnegat-twp-pd",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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    "agencyId": "barrington-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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    ]
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      },
      {
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    "agencyId": "bergen-co-prosecutor-s-office",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "berkeley-heights-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "berkeley-twp-pd",
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    "components": [
      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
        "value": 50,
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "berlin-boro-pd",
    "state": "graded",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 2.8378378378378377,
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "bernards-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "valueLabel": "1.45 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "blairstown-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "valueLabel": "2.00 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "bloomfield-pd",
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "bloomingdale-boro-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
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      {
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "bordentown-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "bradley-beach-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "branchburg-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "brick-twp-pd",
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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  "brooklawn-pd": {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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  "byram-twp-pd": {
    "agencyId": "byram-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "caldwell-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "ia-officers"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "cherry-hill-campus-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "ia-officers"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "cherry-hill-twp-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "clayton-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "college-of-new-jersey-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "collingswood-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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  },
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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    },
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "cumberland-co-corrections",
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "cumberland-co-prosecutors-office",
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "cumberland-co-sheriff-s-dept",
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      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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    ]
  },
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "delaware-river-port-authority",
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "dept-of-corrections",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "east-hanover-twp-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    ]
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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        "label": "Discipline severity",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "elk-twp-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "elmwood-park-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "emerson-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
  },
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      {
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      {
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "essex-co-sheriffs-office",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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  },
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    "agencyId": "essex-county-college-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "essex-fells-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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    "agencyId": "franklin-twp-pd-gloucester",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      },
      {
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "gloucester-co-prosecutors-office",
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      {
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      {
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    ]
  },
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    "combinedPercentile": 83.33333333333334,
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "ia-officers"
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "gloucester-twp-pd",
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "combinedPercentile": 51.16959064327485,
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "size": 171,
      "basis": "lee"
    },
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        "key": "volume",
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        "value": 129,
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "label": "IA volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
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      {
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        "label": "IA volume",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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        "valueLabel": "2.12 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "key": "volume",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "hillsdale-pd",
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    "grade": "c",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "label": "IA volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "irvington-pd",
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "island-heights-boro-pd",
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    "grade": "f",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
        "value": 125,
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        "percentile": 83.5,
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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  "laurel-springs-pd": {
    "agencyId": "laurel-springs-pd",
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
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        "percentile": 34,
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 3,
        "valueLabel": "3.00 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
        "percentile": 94.94949494949495,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "lavallette-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.894736842105263,
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "lawnside-boro-pd",
    "state": "graded",
    "grade": "c",
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    "confidence": "medium",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "1-14 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.7272727272727273,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "lawrence-twp-pd",
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      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "60+ officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.9812206572769953,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "lebanon-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "1-14 officers",
      "size": 100,
      "basis": "lee"
    },
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      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
        "value": 130,
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.25,
        "valueLabel": "1.25 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
        "percentile": 5.555555555555555,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "leonia-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 2.5625,
        "valueLabel": "2.56 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "lincoln-park-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "15-29 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "linden-pd",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "lindenwold-boro-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "little-egg-harbor-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "little-falls-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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    "components": [
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "lodi-pd",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "logan-twp-pd",
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
        "value": 71.42857142857143,
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        "percentile": 89.78494623655914,
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "value": 2.152173913043478,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "mansfield-twp-pd-burlington",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "label": "IA volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "manville-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "band": "15-29 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      {
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      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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    ]
  },
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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        "value": 180,
        "valueLabel": "180.0 investigations per 100 officers (multi-year mean)",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "mendham-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "mercer-co-prosecutor-office",
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    "combinedPercentile": 73.80952380952381,
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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    "agencyId": "middlesex-boro-pd",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    ]
  },
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      "basis": "ia-officers"
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      {
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    ]
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "old-bridge-twp-pd",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "old-tappan-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "parsippany-troy-hills-pd",
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      {
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "passaic-co-prosecutors-office",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "piscataway-twp-pd",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      },
      {
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      {
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    ]
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "salem-co-prosecutors-office",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "key": "volume",
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      },
      {
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    ]
  },
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "sheriff",
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "band": "1-14 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "seaside-park-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "somerset-co-prosecutors-office",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "somerset-co-sheriffs-dept",
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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        "weight": 0.2,
        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
      }
    ]
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    "agencyId": "stafford-twp-pd",
    "state": "graded",
    "grade": "b",
    "combinedPercentile": 27.419354838709676,
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "60+ officers",
      "size": 93,
      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
        "value": 103.19597069597071,
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
        "value": 54.54545454545454,
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        "percentile": 76.88172043010752,
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.9827586206896552,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "stanhope-pd",
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    "grade": "c",
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      "only 2 year(s) with both investigations and officer counts reported",
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
    ],
    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "1-14 officers",
      "size": 100,
      "basis": "lee"
    },
    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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        "valueLabel": "100.0 investigations per 100 officers (multi-year mean)",
        "percentile": 16.5,
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
        "value": 300,
        "valueLabel": "300.0 severity-weighted discipline per 100 officers, 2020-2025",
        "percentile": 97,
        "weight": 0.4,
        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.75,
        "valueLabel": "1.75 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
        "percentile": 26.767676767676768,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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  "stevens-institute-of-technology-pd": {
    "agencyId": "stevens-institute-of-technology-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "band": "15-29 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
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        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 3,
        "valueLabel": "3.00 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "stockton-university",
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    "combinedPercentile": null,
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "other",
      "band": "all other agencies",
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "stone-harbor-boro-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "size": 171,
      "basis": "lee"
    },
    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.4615384615384615,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
  "stratford-boro-pd": {
    "agencyId": "stratford-boro-pd",
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    "combinedPercentile": 60.5,
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "1-14 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "weight": 0.2,
        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "summit-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "30-59 officers",
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "weight": 0.4,
        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "surf-city-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "valueLabel": "3.00 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "sussex-co-prosecutors-office",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "prosecutor",
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      "basis": "lee"
    },
    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
        "value": 106.25,
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
  "sussex-co-sheriff-s-dept": {
    "agencyId": "sussex-co-sheriff-s-dept",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "type": "sheriff",
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      "basis": "ia-officers"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "teaneck-pd",
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      {
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "tenafly-pd",
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "valueLabel": "1.64 mean severity tier (1 low - 4 critical)",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "tewksbury-twp-pd",
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "tinton-falls-pd",
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    "combinedPercentile": 60.45454545454545,
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "weight": 0.2,
        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "toms-river-township",
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "band": "all other agencies",
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
  "totowa-boro-pd": {
    "agencyId": "totowa-boro-pd",
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    "combinedPercentile": 61.111111111111114,
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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        "percentile": 51.75438596491229,
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        "note": "Internal affairs investigations per 100 reported officers, averaged over the years where the agency reported both figures."
      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
        "value": 34.48275862068966,
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        "percentile": 61.98830409356725,
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "value": 2.0757575757575757,
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "trenton-pd",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "union-beach-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "union-co-prosecutors-office",
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    "combinedPercentile": 47.61904761904761,
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "union-co-sheriffs-office",
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      {
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "waldwick-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "components": [
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        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
        "label": "Discipline severity",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
        "value": 1.982608695652174,
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        "percentile": 44.623655913978496,
        "weight": 0.2,
        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
      }
    ]
  },
  "wallington-pd": {
    "agencyId": "wallington-pd",
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    "combinedPercentile": 46.49122807017544,
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "15-29 officers",
      "size": 171,
      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
        "value": 143,
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "wanaque-boro-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "municipal-pd",
      "band": "15-29 officers",
      "size": 171,
      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "warren-co-corrections",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "corrections",
      "band": "all corrections agencies",
      "size": 15,
      "basis": "ia-officers"
    },
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      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
        "value": 106.25,
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "warren-co-prosecutors-office",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "prosecutor",
      "band": "all prosecutor agencies",
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
        "key": "volume",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "warren-co-sheriff-s-dept",
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      "only 2 year(s) with both investigations and officer counts reported",
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
    ],
    "peerGroup": {
      "type": "sheriff",
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      "basis": "ia-officers"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
        "label": "IA volume",
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      },
      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "warren-twp-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "washington-twp-pd-bergen",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "washington-twp-pd-gloucester",
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "washington-twp-pd-warren",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
  },
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
  "west-amwell-twp-pd": {
    "agencyId": "west-amwell-twp-pd",
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    "confidenceReasons": [
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      "basis": "lee"
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    "components": [
      {
        "key": "volume",
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      {
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        "note": "Major discipline records weighted by sanction (termination 4, demotion 3, suspension 2, other 1) per 100 officers."
      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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    ]
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "william-paterson-university-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    "agencyId": "willingboro-pd",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
        "label": "Allegation severity",
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "only 1 year(s) with both investigations and officer counts reported",
      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      "basis": "lee"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    "agencyId": "woodcliff-lake-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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    "agencyId": "woodland-park-boro-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
        "key": "discipline",
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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        "note": "Mean severity tier of IA allegations across 2021-2025, using the published tier map; unknown values excluded."
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    ]
  },
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    "agencyId": "woodlynne-pd",
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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    "peerGroup": {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      {
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      {
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      "small agency; per-officer rates swing widely on a handful of cases"
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      },
      {
        "key": "allegation",
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    ]
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      {
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      {
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