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NJ A244
NJ A244Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
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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 Police Training Commission in the Department of Law and Public Safety to adopt a training course regarding school emergency response, including response to an active shooter threat. The training course is required to include lockdown drill observations. Under the bill, the training will be administered by the employing agency as part of the in-service training provided to each local police officer in each law enforcement unit operating in this State. The bill further provides that prior to being appointed to permanent status as a local police officer in a law enforcement unit, an individual is required to complete the training course. Every local police officer appointed prior to the effective date of this bill is required to, within 36 months of the effective date, satisfactorily complete a training course in school emergency response.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Police Training Commission, a body within the Department of Law and Public Safety, must create and adopt a specific training course focused on how police officers should respond to emergencies in schools, including situations involving an active shooter threat, and this training must include observing lockdown drills. The bill specifies that this training will be delivered by the police officer's employing agency as part of their ongoing, or "in-service," training. Furthermore, any individual seeking to become a permanent local police officer must complete this new training before being appointed, and all current local police officers appointed before the bill becomes law will have 36 months from that date to complete the school emergency response training. The Police Training Commission is also tasked with creating the necessary rules and regulations to implement these requirements, following the standard administrative procedures.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A244 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/244_I1.HTM |
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