S 2136 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns psychological testing of police officers.

This bill requires all New Jersey police officers - including city, county, campus, and sheriff's officers - to undergo mandatory psychological evaluations. New hires must complete an initial evaluation (including an oral interview and clinical test), followed by a second evaluation after probation and every five years thereafter. The evaluations assess whether officers have any mental or emotional conditions that could affect job performance, including implicit bias. The bill also adds provisions allowing departments to conduct fitness-for-duty evaluations when officers' conduct poses safety risks, with officers entitled to review results and seek independent reviews at their own expense.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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