A 3280 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Attorney General to revise law enforcement use of force policy; implements certain reforms.

This bill requires New Jersey's Attorney General to update the state's law enforcement use of force policy, which hasn't been revised since 2001. It mandates specific reforms including mandatory de-escalation techniques, proportional force requirements, clear firearm guidelines, bystander safety considerations, and procedures for reporting excessive force incidents. The revised policy must include training standards for officers on vulnerable populations and require regular policy updates. All New Jersey law enforcement agencies and officers will be directly affected by these new standards, with the updated policy to be published within seven months of the bill's enactment.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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