Bill > A1708

Introduced Session

This bill requires that a reasonable percentage of law enforcement officers in each police department located in a high-crime area in this State receive in-service training on the specialized needs of crime victims and available services. In New Jersey, all law enforcement officers are required to undergo a basic training course which consists, in part, of training regarding the knowledge and understanding of the rights and the needs of crime victims and witnesses, the role of law enforcement officers in providing victim assistance, and the resources and services available to assist the victim. In addition, current law requires that in-service training is to be made available for police officers concerning the specialized needs of crime victims and available services. However, the law does not require that law enforcement officers complete this in-service training. This bill requires a reasonable percentage, as determined by the Attorney General, of law enforcement officers in every State, county, and municipal police department located in the six urban municipalities in this State with the highest crime index, according to the most recent Uniform Crime Report, to successfully complete the in-service training concerning crime victims and available services. The bill requires the Attorney General to: (1) determine a reasonable percentage; and (2) ensure that the required number of law enforcement officers in each police department in these municipalities have successfully completed the required in-service training. The Division of Criminal Justice is required to provide assistance to law enforcement agencies in implementing the training requirements of the bill.

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Shanique Speight (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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