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NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.12 - Required training concerning bias intimidation crimes for police officers.

52:17B-77.12 Required training concerning bias intimidation crimes for police officers.  6. The Police Training Commission shall require all new police officers to complete two hours of training, which may include interactive training, in identifying, responding to, and reporting bias intimidation crimes. The Police Training Commission shall develop or revise the training course in consultation with the New Jersey Human Relations Council established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1997, c.257 (C.52:9DD-8). The training course shall include the following topics:  a. features that identify or could identify a bias intimidation crime;  b. laws dealing with bias intimidation crimes;  c. law enforcement procedures, reporting, and documentation of bias intimidation crimes; and  d. techniques and methods to handle incidents of bias intimidation crimes, including training on how to deal sensitively with victims and referring victims of bias intimidation crimes to organizations that provide assistance and compensation to victims.  L.2007, c.303, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.13 - Development, identification of uniform cultural diversity and implicit bias training course materials.

52:17B-77.13 Development, identification of uniform cultural diversity and implicit bias training course materials.  1. a. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall develop or identify uniform cultural diversity and implicit bias training course materials and an online tutorial that shall include instruction designed to promote positive interaction with, and community outreach to, all residents within a community, including residents of all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals residing within the community. Components of the training course materials and online tutorial shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on: (1) the various cultural communities and the effects of diversity on community relations within a community; (2) appropriate methods by which an officer may interact with people of various cultures and religions in the community, with an emphasis on officer safety skills and conflict resolution techniques;  (3) best practices in law enforcement techniques when analyzing and solving local neighborhood problems, meeting with community groups, and working with citizens on crime prevention programs;  (4) the impact that police diversity skills have on overall law enforcement effectiveness; and (5) understanding implicit bias and employing strategies to eliminate unconscious biases that shape behavior and produce disparate treatment of individuals based on their race, ethnicity, religious belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics. b. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall cause the training course materials and online tutorial developed or identified pursuant to subsection a. of this section to be made available to every State, county, and municipal law enforcement department in the State and to each campus police department at an institution of higher education in the State that appoints police officers pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.) for use in providing officer training and information promoting community outreach efforts within the law enforcement department's community. c. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall periodically assess the training course materials and online tutorial developed or identified pursuant to subsection a. of this section and update them where the department finds appropriate. L.2016, c.23, s.1; amended 2020, c.68, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.14 - Provision of in-service training.

52:17B-77.14 Provision of in-service training.  2. Every State, county, and municipal law enforcement department in the State and every campus police department at an institution of higher education in the State that appoints police officers pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.) shall provide once every five years in-service training of its personnel utilizing the training course materials or online tutorial developed or identified by the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2016, c.23 (C.52:17B-77.13). L.2016, c.23, s.2; amended 2020, c.68, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.15 - Training curriculum to prevent suicide committed by law enforcement officers.

52:17B-77.15 Training curriculum to prevent suicide committed by law enforcement officers.  1. a. The Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall establish a training curriculum designed to prevent suicide committed by law enforcement officers. The issues addressed in the training curriculum shall include, but not be limited to, the causes, behaviors, warning signs, and risk factors associated with officer suicide. In addition, the training curriculum shall: 1) identify appropriate intervention strategies to be used by law enforcement departments to effectively prevent officer suicide; and  2) provide information concerning programs that offer crisis intervention and counseling services to law enforcement officers.  b. The training curriculum established pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made available to each State, county, and municipal law enforcement department and each campus police department at an institution of higher education that appoints law enforcement officers pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.) to be used as part of in-service training provided to each law enforcement officer in this State. The in-service training shall be administered to each law enforcement officer once every five years following the officer's date of initial appointment.  L.2019, c.368, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.16 - Report of incident of completed suicide by a law enforcement officer.

52:17B-77.16 Report of incident of completed suicide by a law enforcement officer.  2. a. The chief law enforcement officer or the chief law enforcement officer's designee of each State, county, and municipal law enforcement agency and campus police department at an institution of higher education that appoints law enforcement officers pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.) shall report within a reasonable time to the Office of the Attorney General, in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General, any incident of a completed suicide by a law enforcement officer employed by their respective agency or department. The report shall include: (1) the month and year during which the law enforcement officer's death occurred; (2) the law enforcement officer's age, salary, and length of service with the law enforcement agency at the time of the officer's death; (3) the race and gender of the law enforcement officer;  (4) any known facts pertaining to the cause or method of suicide; and  (5) the veteran status and level of education of the law enforcement officer;  b. The report required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not identify the law enforcement officer by name or date of birth.  c. The Attorney General shall aggregate the data provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section, which aggregated data shall be made publicly available for use in suicide prevention and intervention studies. d. The reporting of a suicide pursuant to this section shall not replace or alter any other requirement of law, professional standard, or obligation that requires the law enforcemnt agency to evaluate a death or report a suicide. L.2019, c.368, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.17 - Adoption of course by Police Training Commission.

52:17B-77.17 Adoption of course by Police Training Commission.  17. a. (1) The Police Training Commission in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt a training course regarding law enforcement interactions with persons under the lawful age to purchase alcoholic beverages or cannabis items based upon the legalization of a personal use cannabis marketplace pursuant to the "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act," P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), the decriminalization of marijuana and hashish pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31), and the enforcement of violations of applicable statutes associated with the underage possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, marijuana, hashish, or cannabis items pursuant to those enactments and the companion enactment, P.L.2021, c.25 (C.2C:30-6.1 et al.), and which includes the recognition of and methods to address and avoid racial disparities and implicit bias, and means for interacting with vulnerable juvenile populations. The training course shall 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. (2) Prior to being appointed to permanent status as a local police officer in a law enforcement unit, an individual shall be required to complete the training course adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection. Every local police officer appointed prior to the effective date of this section shall, within 18 months of that effective date, satisfactorily complete a training course on law enforcement interactions as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) The Police Training Commission shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this subsection. b. Within 45 days of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.25 (C.2C:30-6.1 et al.), the Attorney General shall prepare a notice explaining the provisions of the enactments set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section pertaining to persons under the lawful age to purchase alcoholic beverages or cannabis items and the violations of applicable statutes associated with the underage possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, marijuana, hashish, or cannabis items, and transmit the notice to the chief or director of every municipal police department, every municipal prosecutor, every county prosecutor, and the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. The notice shall be disseminated to every law enforcement officer and shall be re-enforced at roll calls and academy service training and continuing education programs so as to ensure that all officers and prosecutors are educated of their responsibilities under the relevant enactments. L.2021, c.25, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.18 - "Low-income community" defined; Civil Service Commission program creation for preparatory courses, funding, law enforcement examinations.

52:17B-77.18 "Low-income community" defined; Civil Service Commission program creation for preparatory courses, funding, law enforcement examinations.  2. a. For the purposes of this section, "low-income community" means any population census tract in which: (1) the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20 percent, or (2) (a) in the case of a tract not located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family income, or (b) in the case of a tract located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of the greater of statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income. b. The Civil Service Commission shall create a program with a goal of achieving at least one of the following two objectives: (1) sponsoring free or low-cost preparatory courses for the entry level law enforcement examination for residents of any low-income community or of any municipality in this State with at least one "qualified opportunity zone" as determined under 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1; or  (2) providing, securing, or identifying scholarships for alternate route programs or preparatory courses for the entry level law enforcement examination for residents of any low-income community or of any municipality in this State with at least one "qualified opportunity zone" as determined under 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1. The commission, or a designee thereof, is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of sponsoring the courses or funding the scholarships offered pursuant to this section, and entering into agreements related thereto with private sources, including but not limited to non-governmental, non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions. c. The commission may promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions of this section which shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law for a period not to exceed 18 months, and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted or readopted in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2021, c.234, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-77.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-77.19 - State correctional police officer training, infusion of concept of inmate dignity, fairness, respect.

52:17B-77.19 State correctional police officer training, infusion of concept of inmate dignity, fairness, respect.  1. a. The Police Training Commission shall, pursuant to its statutory authority to certify correctional police officers as set forth in subsection e. of section 6 of P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-70), establish and incorporate throughout the required basic training course for State correctional police officers the concept that the core mission of these officers is to treat every inmate with dignity, fairness, and respect. b. To implement the core mission established in subsection a. of this section, the commission shall ensure that the basic training course for State correctional police officers includes, at a minimum, comprehensive training and education on the following topics:  (1) de-escalation, including training in interacting with combative or threatening inmates and inmates experiencing mental health crises;  (2) minimization of use of force against inmates;  (3) cultural diversity and implicit bias;  (4) appropriate methods of engaging with inmates of diverse cultures and religions and inmates who are members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community and gender nonconforming inmates;  (5) the rights of inmates; (6) lifestyle stressors, self-awareness, and self-regulation; (7) maintaining officer and inmate safety;  (8) communication skills; and  (9) any other topic deemed necessary by the commission to advance the core mission of treating inmates with dignity, fairness, and respect.  L.2021, c.305, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-88a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-88a - Facility where patient died, provision of information relative to next-of-kin to medical examiner.

52:17B-88a Facility where patient died, provision of information relative to next-of-kin to medical examiner.  1. In the case of the death of a resident of a long-term care facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), a State psychiatric hospital operated by the Department of Human Services and listed in R.S.30:1-7, a county psychiatric hospital, a facility for persons with developmental disabilities as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-3), or a facility for persons with traumatic brain injury as defined in 42 U.S.C. s.280b-1c that is operated by or under contract with the Department of Human Services, the psychiatric hospital or facility, as the case may be, shall, in addition to notifying the next-of-kin of the resident's death, so notify the county medical examiner and provide the county medical examiner with contact information for the resident's next-of-kin. The county medical examiner, or a deputy or assistant county medical examiner or investigator on his behalf, shall make every practicable effort to contact the resident's next-of-kin to offer that person the opportunity to provide the medical examiner with information that the person deems relevant to: the circumstances of the resident's death; and whether there is a need to perform a dissection or autopsy of the decedent. L.2009, c.151, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-95 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-95 - Racing Commission transferred

52:17B-95. Racing Commission transferred  The New Jersey Racing Commission, transferred to and constituted as the Division of the New Jersey Racing Commission in the Department of the Treasury by P.L.1948, chapter 92, section 29 (C. 52:18A-29), together with all its functions, powers and duties, is continued and transferred and constituted the Division of the New Jersey Racing Commission in the Department of Law and Public Safety. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the commission. The commission shall continue to be constituted and the members thereof shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. L.1970, c. 18, s. 1, eff. March 2, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-96 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-96 - Repeal of inconsistent acts

52:17B-96. Repeal of inconsistent acts  Section 29 of the "Department of the Treasury Act of 1948" (P.L.1948, c. 92) is repealed and the remaining parts of said act, or of any other act, inconsistent with this act are superseded. L.1970, c. 18, s. 2, eff. March 2, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-97 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-97 - Short title

52:17B-97. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Criminal Justice Act of 1970." L.1970, c. 74, s. 1, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-98 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-98 - Declarations of policy

52:17B-98. Declarations of policy  The Legislature recognizes that the existence of organized crime presents a serious threat to our political, social and economic institutions and helps bring about a loss of popular confidence in the agencies of government. Accordingly, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State to encourage cooperation among law enforcement officers and to provide for the general supervision of criminal justice by the Attorney General as chief law enforcement officer of the State, in order to secure the benefits of a uniform and efficient enforcement of the criminal law and the administration of criminal justice throughout the State. All the provisions of this act shall be liberally construed to achieve these ends and administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the above declaration of policy. L.1970, c. 74, s. 2, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-99 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-99 - Division of criminal justice

52:17B-99. Division of criminal justice  There is hereby established in the State Department of Law and Public Safety the Division of Criminal Justice. The division shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and who shall administer the work of the division under the direction and supervision of the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall fix the compensation of the director within the limits of available appropriations. L.1970, c. 74, s. 3, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-100 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-100 - Organization of division; classification of employees.

52:17B-100 Organization of division; classification of employees.  4. a. The Attorney General shall organize the work of the division in such bureaus and other organizational units as he may determine to be necessary for efficient and effective operation and shall assign to the division such employees in the Department of Law and Public Safety as may be necessary to assist the director in the performance of his duties. b. All employees of the division, except for secretarial and clerical personnel, shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of the State. All unclassified employees of the division , except for State investigators appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.275 (C.52:17B-100.1), shall be deemed confidential employees for the purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act", P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). L.1970, c.74, s.4; amended 1981, c.187, s.1; 2009, c.314, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-100.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-100.1 - State investigators; appointment; term of office; duties, powers and rights

52:17B-100.1. State investigators; appointment; term of office; duties, powers and rights  There is hereby created in the Division of Criminal Justice, the office or position of State Investigator which shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service. The Attorney General may appoint such number of suitable persons to serve as State investigators, to serve at his pleasure and subject to removal by him, as are necessary to assist in the detection, apprehension, arrest and conviction of offenders against the law. Persons so appointed shall possess all the powers and rights and be subject to all the obligations of police officers, constables and special deputy sheriffs, in criminal matters. L.1977, c. 275, s. 1, eff. Oct. 30, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-101 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-101 - Functions, powers and duties of attorney general; enforcement of criminal business

52:17B-101. Functions, powers and duties of attorney general; enforcement of criminal business  All the functions, powers and duties of the Attorney General relating or pertaining to the enforcement and prosecution of the criminal business of the State and of any county of the State shall be exercised by the Attorney General through the Division of Criminal Justice established hereunder. L.1970, c. 74, s. 5, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-102 - Remaining powers and duties of attorney general

52:17B-102. Remaining powers and duties of attorney general  The powers and duties of the Attorney General with respect to the enforcement of the criminal laws of the State shall be the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred upon or required of the Attorney General, either by the Constitution or by the common or statutory law of the State, and as specifically but not exclusively detailed in this act. L.1970, c. 74, s. 6, eff. May 21, 1970.