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NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-219 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-219 - Custody of human remains, notification if remains unidentified.

52:17B-219 Custody of human remains, notification if remains unidentified.  8. a. After performing any death scene investigation, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances, the official with custody of the human remains shall ensure that the human remains are delivered to the appropriate county or intercounty medical examiner.  b. Any county or intercounty medical examiner with custody of human remains that are not identified within 24 hours of discovery shall promptly notify the Missing Persons Unit of the location of those remains.  c. If the county or intercounty medical examiner with custody of remains cannot determine whether or not the remains found are human, the medical examiner shall so notify the Missing Persons Unit. L.2007, c.279, s.8; amended 2018, c.62, s.49.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-221 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-221 - Development, dissemination of best practices protocol to law enforcement.

52:17B-221 Development, dissemination of best practices protocol to law enforcement.  10. In implementing the provisions of this act and prior to the effective date, the Superintendent of State Police shall develop and disseminate to all law enforcement agencies in the State a best practices protocol for State and local law enforcement agencies to follow when addressing reports of missing persons, which protocol shall set forth uniform investigative standards for missing persons cases and any other procedures, practices and standards that the superintendent deems appropriate for handling missing person cases. The protocol shall include specific procedures, practices and standards applicable to cases involving high risk missing persons or missing children. The Superintendent of State Police shall develop and make available to each law enforcement agency in this State a training program on the procedures, practices and standards for the handling of high risk missing persons, missing children and missing persons cases set forth in the protocol adopted pursuant to and consistent with this act and section. Each law enforcement agency in this State shall comply with this protocol when the agency is notified of a missing person.  To assess the effectiveness of this protocol, the Missing Persons Unit annually shall review a sample of open missing persons cases from the immediately preceding year. Based upon its assessment, the Missing Persons Unit may recommend to the superintendent that the protocol be revised or amended and whether the training programs currently available to law enforcement agencies are adequate. L.2007, c.279, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-222 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-222 - Short title.

52:17B-222 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Professional Standards Act of 2009." L.2009, c.121, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-224 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-224 - Definitions relative to law enforcement professional standards.

52:17B-224 Definitions relative to law enforcement professional standards.  3. As used in this act: "Consent decree" means the consent decree the State of New Jersey entered into with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, in December 1999. "Director" means the Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards. "Mobile video recording system" means any device or system installed or used in a police vehicle that electronically records visual images depicting activities that take place during a motor vehicle stop or other law enforcement action. "Office" means the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-225). "Personnel performance information system" means a computerized system that collects, uses and analyzes information relating to motor vehicle stops and law enforcement actions taken during the course of those stops; allegations of misconduct and investigations of those allegations; and any other information that is used to assist supervisors to evaluate the performance of State Police members and their compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and standing operating procedures. This term shall include, but is not limited to, the State Police Management Awareness and Personnel Performance System in operation on the effective date of this act and any successor system. L.2009, c.121, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-225 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-225 - Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards.

52:17B-225 Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards.  4. a. There is created in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards which shall perform such administrative, investigative, policy and training oversight, and monitoring functions, as the Attorney General shall direct, to assure and maintain the integrity of law enforcement activities performed by Division of State Police personnel, and to assist and provide guidance to other law enforcement entities Statewide. b. In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the office, and its constituent organizational units, shall exercise the Attorney General's constitutional, statutory and common law authority to act in the public interest, and shall have the authority to attend generally to legal matters in which the State or any of its officers or instrumentalities have an interest, and to execute the Attorney General's powers under the "Department of Law and Public Safety Act of 1948," P.L.1948, c.439 (C.52:17B-1 et seq.). c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the superintendent under Title 53 of the Revised Statutes or the authority of the Attorney General. L.2009, c.121, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-226 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-226 - Appointment of director.

52:17B-226 Appointment of director.  5. The Attorney General shall appoint an individual qualified by education, experience, or professional background in the fields of law, investigation, criminal practice, and administration to serve as Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards. The director shall operate under the authority and direct supervision of the Attorney General, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. L.2009, c.121, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-227 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-227 - Organization of office.

52:17B-227 Organization of office.  6. Subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.), the director may, with the approval of the Attorney General, organize the work of the office into such bureaus and other organizational units as may be necessary for its efficient and effective operation. The director may delegate to employees in the office, and its constituent organizational units, such powers as are authorized under this act that the director deems appropriate, to be exercised subject to the supervision and control of the director. The Attorney General may assign to the office such employees of the Department of Law and Public Safety as may be necessary to assist the director in the performance of his duties. The office shall be authorized to call upon the expertise and assistance of every division, agency, office, bureau and unit within the Department of Law and Public Safety in order to carry out its mission. Each division, agency, office, bureau and unit within the Department of Law and Public Safety is hereby required, to the extent not inconsistent with any other law, to cooperate with the office and to provide such assistance the office may require to accomplish the purposes of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). It shall be the duty of all law enforcement agencies operating under the authority of the law of the State of New Jersey to cooperate with and aid the office in the performance of its duties. L.2009, c.121, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-229 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-229 - Preparation of reports by office.

52:17B-229 Preparation of reports by office.  8. On the first day of the sixth month after the issuance of the final report by the independent monitoring team appointed by the United States District Court pursuant to the consent decree, the office shall prepare a report that evaluates the Division of State Police's compliance with relevant performance standards and procedures and that is comparable substantively to the independent monitoring team's report. The initial report prepared by the office pursuant to this section shall evaluate the division's compliance during the period beginning on the day immediately following the last day of the period covered by the independent monitoring team's final report. The office shall thereafter prepare and issue such reports on a biannual basis. The reports required pursuant to this section shall be made available to the public. The reports required by this section are not intended to evaluate compliance by the Division of State Police and the office with the provisions of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). That evaluative function shall be performed by the State Comptroller in conducting the audits and performance reviews required under the provisions of section 15 of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-236). L.2009, c.121, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-230 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-230 - Specific authority of office relative to certain best practices.

52:17B-230 Specific authority of office relative to certain best practices.  9. The office shall have specific authority to provide advice and technical assistance to county and municipal law enforcement agencies concerning best practices for: the use of mobile video recording systems; supervisor reviews of mobile video recordings; data collection and documentation of investigative detentions, including but not limited to traffic stops and post-stop enforcement actions; in-service training on any applicable non-discrimination policy established by the Attorney General; the law of arrest, search and seizure, and equal protection; and the development and use of personnel performance information systems. L.2009, c.121, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-231 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-231 - Promoting, ensuring compliance with general policy.

52:17B-231 Promoting, ensuring compliance with general policy.  10. The office shall take appropriate steps to promote and ensure compliance with the general policy that all law enforcement officers not rely to any degree on the race or national or ethnic origin of motorists in selecting vehicles for traffic stops, or in deciding upon the scope and substance of post-stop actions, except in those instances where law enforcement officers are on the lookout for a specific suspect who has been identified in part by their race or their national or ethnic origin. L.2009, c.121, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-232 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-232 - Personnel performance information system.

52:17B-232 Personnel performance information system.  11. The Division of State Police shall maintain a personnel performance information system that meets or exceeds the specifications of the system in place upon termination of the consent decree. Funding for the purposes of maintaining, upgrading or modifying such systems shall be requested in the annual appropriations of the Department of Law and Public Safety independent of and in addition to any other requested funding. L.2009, c.121, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-233 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-233 - Participants in, material offered in training course, program.

52:17B-233 Participants in, material offered in training course, program.  12. The Superintendent of State Police shall ensure that no member of the State Police attends or participates in any training course or program relating to any applicable non-discrimination policy established by the Attorney General, the law of arrest, search and seizure or equal protection, or the manner for conducting motor vehicle stops or post-stop enforcement actions, unless the superintendent, or his designee, determines that attendance or participation in the training course or program is appropriate, considering the member's experience and present or pending duty assignment. This requirement shall apply to training provided by the Division of State Police, by any other law enforcement agency, by an association representing law enforcement offices or agencies, or by a private vendor. A member of the State Police attending a training course or program shall promptly report to the superintendent, through the chain of command, if the member knows or reasonably should know that the instruction provided during the course contradicts any Division of State Police rule, regulation, standing operating procedure, or operations instruction relating to any applicable non-discrimination policy established by the Attorney General; the law of arrest, search, seizure or equal protection; or the manner for lawfully conducting motor vehicle stops or post-stop enforcement actions. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the office under paragraph (2) of subsection d. of section 7 of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-228). Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate any applicable constitutional or collectively bargained rights. L.2009, c.121, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-234 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-234 - Certification of compliance.

52:17B-234 Certification of compliance.  13. a. The superintendent shall, on a semi-annual basis, certify to the Attorney General that the Division of State Police has complied with the requirements of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). Each troop commander shall, on a semi-annual basis, certify to the superintendent that the troop has complied with the requirements of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). b. The Attorney General and the superintendent shall be responsible for ensuring the issuance or modification of any rule, regulation, standing operation procedure or operations instructions, training program or bulletin, interoffice communication or any other document or communication deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the existing powers or authority of the Attorney General, including the authority to issue directives to any or all law enforcement and prosecuting agencies in the State, or the authority of the superintendent under Title 53 of the Revised Statutes. L.2009, c.121, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-235 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-235 - Semi-annual public reports.

52:17B-235 Semi-annual public reports.  14. a. The office shall prepare semi-annual public reports that include aggregate statistics on State Police traffic enforcement activities and procedures, segregated by State Police station and providing aggregate data on the race and ethnicity of the civilians involved. These reports shall include aggregate statistics on the number of motor vehicle stops, reason for the motor vehicle stop, enforcement actions, including, but not limited to, summonses, warnings, and arrests, requests for consent to search, consent searches conducted, non-consensual searches, and the use of force. The reports shall also include aggregate statistics of the number of criminal charges filed, contraband seizures and wanted persons taken into custody related to motor vehicle stops, and such additional data as may be jointly directed by the superintendent and Attorney General. b. The office shall prepare semi-annual public reports providing aggregate data regarding misconduct investigations, and the number of external, internal, and total complaints received and the disposition of those complaints. c. The Attorney General shall, on an annual basis, report to the Governor, the Legislature and the public on the implementation of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). The Attorney General shall annually provide the State Treasurer and the Office of Management and Budget with an estimate of the funds needed to be appropriated to implement the provisions of this act, including but not limited to, estimates of funds needed to maintain adequate information technology and data analysis staffing and to provide adequate training. d. The reports required by this section are not intended to evaluate compliance by the Division of State Police and the office with the provisions of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.). That evaluative function shall be performed by the State Comptroller in conducting the audits and performance reviews required under the provisions of section 15 of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:27B-236). L.2009, c.121, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-236 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-236 - Risk-based audits, performance reviews conducted by State Comptroller.

52:17B-236 Risk-based audits, performance reviews conducted by State Comptroller.  15. a. The State Comptroller, established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et seq.), shall conduct risk-based audits and performance reviews of the Division of State Police and the office to examine stops, post-stop enforcement activities, internal affairs and discipline, decisions not to refer a trooper to internal affairs notwithstanding the existence of a complaint, and training. The State Comptroller may also make recommendations on the funding and staffing levels of the office and the State Police. b. The State Comptroller shall report to the Governor, the Legislature and the public on the results of the audits and performance reviews. The State Comptroller shall conduct an audit and performance review on a semi-annual basis during the first 18 months following the enactment of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.), and thereafter shall conduct an audit and performance review on an annual basis. c. Within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes, the State Comptroller may obtain the services of consultants and other professionals necessary to conduct the risk-based audits and performance reviews required by this section. d. The Division of State Police, the office, and the Department of Law and Public Safety shall cooperate with the State Comptroller and provide to the State Comptroller such information, resources, and other assistance deemed necessary by the State Comptroller to conduct the audits and performance reviews required by this section. L.2009, c.121, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-237.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-237.1 - Display of human trafficking public awareness sign; penalty for failure to display.

52:17B-237.1 Display of human trafficking public awareness sign; penalty for failure to display.  2. Display of Human Trafficking Public-Awareness Sign; Penalty for Failure to Display. a. Pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), the Commission on Human Trafficking shall develop and determine the language for a public awareness sign that contains the national, 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone service on human trafficking described under section 18 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:13-11) and otherwise meets the requirements contained in subsection d. of this section. The public awareness sign shall be revised and modified by the Commission from time to time as need may require.  b. The following establishments to the extent practicable shall display the public awareness sign described in subsection a. in a place that is clearly conspicuous and visible to employees and the public: (1) Strip clubs or sexually oriented businesses as defined in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1995, c.167 (C.2C:33-12.2), including, but not limited to, within every dressing room and within every restroom and restroom stall; (2) Places of business of employers of massage or bodywork therapists, which employers are subject to registration, and which therapists are subject to licensure, pursuant to P.L.1999, c.19 (C.45:11-53 et seq.) and section 13 of P.L.2007, c.337 (C.45:11-68 et al.), including, but not limited to, within every dressing room and within every restroom and restroom stall;  (3) Bars; (4) Airports; (5) Passenger rail or light rail stations; (6) Bus stations; (7) Welcome Centers; (8) Truck stops; (9) Weigh Stations; (10) Emergency rooms within general acute care hospitals; (11) Urgent care centers; (12) Farm labor contractors and day haulers; (13) Privately operated job recruitment centers; (14) Service areas and safety rest areas located along interstate highways in New Jersey; (15) All forms of public transportation, including every railroad passenger car; and(16) Hotels, motels, bed and breakfast establishments, campsites, and similar places of public accommodation. c. Owners and operators of private and public school buses are encouraged to display the public awareness sign described in subsection a. in a place that is clearly conspicuous and visible to students. d. The public awareness sign to be posted pursuant to subsection b. shall be no smaller than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches in size, printed in 16-point font, in English and Spanish. e. A business or establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of $300 for a first offense and $1000 for each subsequent offense. L.2021, c.3, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-238 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-238 - "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."

52:17B-238 "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."  2. a. There is established the "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund" as a separate, non-lapsing, dedicated fund in the General Fund, which shall be administered by the Attorney General. All monies deposited in the fund pursuant to P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237 et al.), any other enactment, or as otherwise provided from any public or private source shall be used for the provision of services to victims of human trafficking, to promote awareness of human trafficking, and the development, maintenance, revision, and distribution of training course and other educational materials, and the operation of educational or training programs, in accordance with sections 11 and 19 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:34-1.2 and C.2C:13-12). All expenditures from the fund shall be made by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), and done so in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Attorney General and other applicable law. b. Receipt of expenditures from the fund by any provider of services to victims of human trafficking shall not be based or otherwise conditioned upon the previous, present, or future cooperation of the recipient regarding any law enforcement investigation or prosecution, or lack thereof. L.2013, c.51, s.2.