Concerns psychological testing of police officers.

This bill (S 1427) requires all new and existing New Jersey police officers - including city, county, campus, and sheriff's department personnel - to undergo mandatory psychological evaluations. Specifically, it mandates an initial evaluation before appointment, a second evaluation after the probationary period, and periodic evaluations every five years. The evaluations must include an oral interview and a professionally recognized clinical test to assess mental fitness for duty, explicitly addressing conditions like implicit bias. The bill also adds provisions allowing fitness-for-duty evaluations for officers showing concerning behavior, with officers entitled to review results and seek independent evaluation at their own expense.