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NJ S3033
NJ S3033Requires online portal to report law enforcement officer misconduct; establishes duty to report by law enforcement officers.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Attorney General to create, maintain, and update, as appropriate, an online portal, in the form of an Internet website, to be used by law enforcement officers to report the misconduct of other law enforcement officers. The bill provides that, in addition to any other reporting requirements set forth in law, regulation, or policy, a law enforcement officer who observes any of the following actions committed by another law enforcement officer would be required to report the action to the Attorney General using the online portal established in the bill: (1) unjustifiable use of force, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:3-7; (2) deprivation of civil rights, pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 2003, c.3 (C.2C:30-6); or (3) any other act which constitutes a criminal offense in this State. Additionally, the bill provides that a law enforcement officer who observes another law enforcement officer committing an act that does not constitute a criminal offense, but violates any policy or other regulation to which the other law enforcement officer is subject, may use the portal to report the act to the Attorney General. The bill also provides that the portal is required to operate so that submission of a report may be completed anonymously. In the case of an anonymous submission, the portal would create an identifier using a series of random characters in place of the personal identifying information of the reporting law enforcement officer.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the Attorney General to establish and maintain an online portal, essentially a website, for law enforcement officers to report misconduct by their colleagues. Specifically, officers are required to report instances of unjustifiable use of force, deprivation of civil rights, or any other act that constitutes a criminal offense, which is defined as a crime or disorderly persons offense, committed by another officer, within 72 hours. Furthermore, officers have the option to use this portal to report actions by other officers that, while not criminal, violate departmental policies or regulations. A key feature of this portal is its ability to accept anonymous reports, in which case the system will generate a unique identifier instead of recording the reporting officer's personal information.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3033 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3500/3033_I1.HTM |
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