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NJ A5506

Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.


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Introduced
03/17/2021
In Committee
06/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the chief law enforcement officer of every municipal police department in this State to sponsor at least two community roundtables on police relations each year. The bill specifically requires the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality or, if the municipality does not have a chief law enforcement officer, the Superintendent of State Police to sponsor an open community roundtable on police relations in the spring and fall of each calendar year. The bill requires these community roundtables to held in the evening at a central location in the municipality with ample notice in order to maximize public participation. Topics to be addressed at the community roundtables include race relations and racial profiling; recruitment, selection, and retention of officers; training and education of recruits and supervisors; regulation of body worn cameras; and use of force, police misconduct, and internal affairs investigations. According to the sponsor, the grassroots, diverse discussions that are the basis of community roundtables are essential in addressing the complex and divisive issues involving citizens and police officers. Community roundtables are an ideal forum for addressing these critical public issues in a democratic and collaborative way.

AI Summary

This bill requires the chief law enforcement officer of every municipal police department in the state to sponsor at least two community roundtables on police relations each year. These roundtables must be held in the spring and fall, at a central location in the evening, to maximize public participation. The discussions will cover topics such as race relations, officer recruitment and training, body-worn camera regulations, and police misconduct investigations. The goal of these community roundtables is to facilitate grassroots, diverse discussions to address complex and divisive issues between citizens and police officers in a democratic and collaborative manner.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 06/02/2021)

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