A 4241 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Expands "Body Armor Replacement Fund" eligibility.

This bill expands eligibility for New Jersey's Body Armor Replacement Fund to include any state agency that appoints law enforcement officers, such as conservation officers in the Department of Environmental Protection and State Park Police. Currently, the fund covers local law enforcement, the State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice, the courts, and corrections; this bill adds other state agencies with similar roles. It clarifies that "law enforcement officer" includes those with daily duties exposing them to substantial assault risk, and specifies probation officers must meet this standard to qualify for vest replacements. The fund continues to operate as a nonlapsing revolving fund, with grants used to replace body vests on a five-year cycle for eligible officers.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 2, 2024 Last action May 2, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Dawn Fantasia
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