The New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police doesn’t believe justice is being served after a Newark police sergeant was shot and killed by a 14-year-old suspect.

Sgt. Joseph Azcona’s unit was tasked with removing illegal guns off the street in Newark. Azcona was killed, and another officer injured, on March 7.

Outside Newark City Hall stands a monument of a fallen police officer guarded by St. Michael - the patron saint of law enforcement.

“The memorial was delivered to us by a retired New York City homicide detective shortly after Sgt. Azcona was killed,” said James Stewart Jr., the vice president of the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police. “It's obviously become a little bit of a memorial, kind of a meeting place for the members of our department.”

A 14-year-old suspect was charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon. He will not be named, and cannot be charged as an adult under New Jersey law.

“An adult would be facing a lot of time in prison, if not the rest of his life,” Stewart said. “This juvenile suspect is going to be facing a maximum of 20 years, if he’s convicted. Obviously, the men and women that worked with the sergeant, and his family members, don’t think that suits the crime.”

The law changed in New Jersey 10 years ago, protecting children under 15 years old from appearing in an adult court. It was sponsored by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, and also cracked down on solitary confinement in juvenile detention centers.

The FOP is pushing for a special review for juveniles accused of only the most serious crimes.

“We’re not talking about a 13-year-old in a stolen car,” Stewart said. “We're talking about capital offenses. We're talking about going out and murdering a person.

“We want to have some sort of review process, maybe a judge, maybe a prosecutor, that you can lay out the suspect's past history. If this kid has been involved in multiple shootings, and now he commits a murder, maybe somebody should look at that and say…juvenile court is not the right place for this guy.”

The FOP has reached out to legislators about amending the current law. It would not change the outcome of this 14-year-old suspect’s trial and sentencing, but would impact future cases.