Requires law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement officers with cultural diversity training and develop diversity action plan.
This bill requires all New Jersey law enforcement agencies - including state, county, municipal departments, and campus police at colleges - to provide officers with mandatory cultural diversity training every five years using state-developed materials. It also mandates that agencies create and submit a "cultural diversity action plan" to the Attorney General, outlining strategies for community outreach, partnerships with cultural/religious groups (including those combating discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation), and building collaborative relationships to address neighborhood safety concerns. Agencies must submit these plans within one year of the bill's effective date and every three years thereafter, with the Attorney General authorized to assess compliance. The law directly affects every law enforcement agency in New Jersey that employs officers, focusing on improving community-police relations through structured training and partnership-building.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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