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NJ A3146

NJ A3146
Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.

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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 would require municipalities in this State with a population of more than 60,000 people and a violent crime rate exceeding 10.0 per 1,000 residents to maintain a full-time police department or force comprised of at least four police officers per 1,000 residents. Under the bill, the violent crime rate would be based on that which is reported in the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) published by the Department of Law and Public Safety. In the UCR, violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. According to the sponsor, the escalating number of murders being committed in this State's urban communities is becoming a public health crisis. An appropriate response to this crisis is to ensure that urban municipalities with high crime rates have sufficient police officers to maintain the public safety.

AI Summary

This bill would require municipalities in this State with a population of more than 60,000 people and a violent crime rate exceeding 10.0 per 1,000 residents to maintain a full-time police department or force comprised of at least four police officers per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate would be based on the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) published by the Department of Law and Public Safety, which includes crimes like murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The sponsor cites the escalating number of murders in the state's urban communities as a public health crisis and believes this bill would ensure that high-crime urban municipalities have sufficient police officers to maintain public safety.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/09/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3146
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3500/3146_I1.HTM
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