Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
S 2137 requires New Jersey's Civil Service Commission to add test questions to entry-level law enforcement exams that identify implicit racial bias in candidates. This applies to all applicants for municipal and county police, correctional officers (adult and juvenile), and sheriff's positions. The bill mandates the Commission, working with testing experts, to include these questions starting four months after enactment. The goal is to assess unconscious biases that could affect officer behavior, as defined in the bill's statement. The change directly affects all new law enforcement hires across New Jersey's public safety agencies.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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