Operations Bureau

The First Assistant Prosecutor supervises the following sections.

• Investigation Section
  Experienced assistant prosecutors are assigned to provide legal advice to each of these Somerset County Prosecutor's Office investigative sections: Major Crimes, Sex Crimes and Family Protection, Special Investigations, and Organized Crime/Narcotics Task Force. The purpose is to provide consistent legal advice to the investigations from the initiation through disposition. The goal is to create high quality criminal cases to insure that justice is done.
• Legal Advisory Section
  This section has nine assistant prosecutors designated to handle legal issues in the following areas:
  • Expungements
  • Sexual Harassment Officer
  • Ethics Officer
  • Affirmative Action Officer
  • American Disabilities Act Officer
  • Municipal Prosecutor Liaison
  • Police Legal Advisor
  • Quarterly Newsletter
  • Grants

  The purpose is to formalize policies and procedures in each of these important areas to create a more efficient operation internally and in cooperation with the municipal and state law enforcement agencies.

• Legal Training Section
  Two assistant prosecutors constitute this section which is responsible for law enforcement training issues. Instruction is given at the Police Academy to police recruits and veteran officers.
• Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy
  This office is comprised of a coordinator, and three counselors, one of who serves on a multidisciplinary team. The goal is to assist victims and witnesses through the criminal justice process, keeping them informed and providing them with the services to which they are legally entitled. The work of this office has resulted in greatly increased cooperation by the parties and efficiency in prosecuting criminal charges.