Requires Police Training Commission to study gender disparity in police employment and issue recommendations.
This bill requires New Jersey's Police Training Commission to study gender disparities in police employment across state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies. The Commission must examine recruitment, hiring practices, and retention policies affecting women officers, focusing on why women remain significantly underrepresented (currently only 5.6% in the State Police). Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Commission must issue a report with specific recommendations to the Governor and Legislature to improve gender representation. The study aims to address systemic barriers, such as non-job-related fitness standards, identified as contributing to low female recruitment and retention.
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Introduced Mar 4, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
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