NJ S283

Bill

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

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires certain law enforcement officials to hold periodic community roundtables on police relations. Under the amended bill, the chief law enforcement officer of each municipal police department in this State is required to sponsor at least two community roundtables on police relations each year, and the Superintendent of State police is required to sponsor in the northern, central, and southern regions of the State an open community roundtable discussion on police relations at least once per calendar year in each region. To maximize community participation, the bill requires the sponsor of the regional community roundtable to provide ample notice to the regional community, hold the roundtable at a central location, and schedule the roundtable during evening hours. 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.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the chief law enforcement officer of every municipal police department must hold at least two public meetings, called community roundtables, each year to discuss police relations with the community, with one held in the spring and another in the fall. Additionally, the Superintendent of State Police is required to hold at least one such meeting annually in each of the northern, central, and southern regions of the state. To ensure broad participation, these roundtables must be well-advertised, held in easily accessible central locations, and scheduled for evening hours. The discussions are intended to cover important topics such as race relations and racial profiling, how officers are hired and kept on the force, their training, the use of body cameras, and issues related to use of force, officer misconduct, and internal investigations into complaints.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Brian Stack (D)*, Shirley Turner (D)*, Angela Mcknight (D),

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S283

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S283
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S0500/283_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S0500/283_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A2654	Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.	Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee	Carry Over
A5024	Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee	Same As
S2212	Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee	Carry Over

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