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Atlantic City, Pleasantville Police Will Try New Approach to Traffic Stops This Summer

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This summer, police officers in Atlantic City and Pleasantville will be trying a new approach to traffic stops aimed at building relationships with the communities they serve.

From the New Jersey Desk, WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports it's part of a Stockton University study on the effectiveness of a concept called "procedural justice."

(Original air-date: 12/18/21)

Kenneth Burns is WHYY’s South Jersey reporter. He joined the station in 2018 as an anchor. He also contributed stories and won a 2020 Keystone Media Award for one of them.