Attorney General Anne Milgram has picked East Orange Police Director Jose Cordero as the state’s first Gang Czar. Milgram is expected to make the announcement today.
Cordero is a former New York City Police Inspector who has been credited with a substantial reduction of crime in East Orange, even as neighboring cities like Newark and Irvington have seen a spike in the crime rate. Cordero will be the Gang, Gun and Violent Crime Coordinator for the Department of Law and Public Safety.
