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This bill requires the Attorney General to establish a 90-day pilot program in the 10 municipalities with the highest violent crime rate, as determined by the most recent Uniform Crime Report. Each participating local law enforcement agency will receive a ballistics scanning device, which they will use as part of their evidentiary, firearm intelligence, and investigatory processes. Within 30 days of completing the pilot program, the chief law enforcement officer of each participating agency must submit a report to the Attorney General detailing each incident in which the device was used and recommending whether the agency should continue using it. Subsequently, within 60 days of receiving these reports, the Attorney General must issue a report to the Governor and Legislature recommending whether the pilot program should become permanent, potentially with an annual appropriation to fund device use in municipalities with the highest violent crime rates. The bill will take effect on the first day of the second month following its enactment, with the goal of providing law enforcement with advanced technology to help investigate and potentially reduce violent crime.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4460