Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."

Leah's Law (A3624) requires New Jersey's Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) to create and implement safety plans for caseworkers, directly affecting staff who investigate child abuse/neglect reports and perform emergency child removals. The bill mandates specific safety measures: DCPP offices must have assigned Human Services police officers, metal detectors, panic buttons in client meeting rooms, and two-way mirrors for police monitoring. For field work, it requires a second caseworker during high-risk home visits (e.g., if clients have threatened violence or a history of aggression) and ensures police can be requested within 30 minutes (immediately in emergencies). Safety plans must detail threat-response procedures and be posted in offices for all staff to access.