After Paris attacks, former NJ attorney general says state is ‘vulnerable’ but prepared

New Jersey’s geography, dense population, and wealth of critical infrastructure make it vulnerable to a terrorist attack, but state and local law enforcement officials are more prepared than almost anywhere else in the country, according to one of the state’s former attorneys general.

“Certainly there are reasons to be concerned, and New Jersey does have critical infrastructure in terms of chemical plants, nuclear plants, ports, [and] airports,” said John Farmer, who served as the state’s top law enforcement officer from 1999 to 2002.

“But I think what doesn’t exist here is a sense of complacency that may exist in other parts of the country,” he said. “We know that we could be targeted, and, as a result of that knowledge, we’re better prepared.”

After the 9/11 attacks, when more than 700 New Jerseyans perished, state and local law enforcement began working together and sharing information in a way the agencies never had before. For the full article click here 

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