Requires new employers to reimburse certain former employers for law enforcement training costs.
This bill requires new law enforcement employers (such as county/municipal police departments, educational institutions, state agencies, or NJ Transit Police) to reimburse former employers for training costs when an officer moves between agencies within 120 days of resignation. It applies specifically to officers who held probationary positions or permanent roles for three years or less at their previous agency. The new employer must pay the full amount of certified costs (including exam fees, hiring expenses, and training course fees plus base salary during training) within 120 days of receiving documentation. This affects all New Jersey law enforcement agencies that hire officers who recently left another agency.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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Shirley Turner
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