downtown paterson
in 2005, jeffrey heffernan detective paterson, new jersey police. supervisor , chief of police both appointed city s incumbent mayor, jose torres, being challenged city councilman lawrence spagnola in year s election. heffernan friendly spagnola, former police chief, , informally supported campaign. not vote in election did not live in city. @ request of sick mother, did live in city, heffernan while off-duty picked spagnola lawn sign after previous sign stolen. other officers saw him @ distribution location holding sign , talking spagnola campaign staff. notified superiors, , next day officials demoted heffernan detective patrol officer perceived overt involvement spagnola campaign.
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