S 2551 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."

The State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights establishes specific procedural protections for State law enforcement officers (including correction officers) facing disciplinary investigations. It requires departments to provide 24-hour notice before questioning, guarantees the right to counsel or employee representation during investigations, mandates recording of all questioning sessions, and sets strict time limits (15 days for citizen/inmate complaints, 10-30 days for disciplinary hearings). If an officer is found not guilty, they must be reinstated with all lost pay, benefits, and seniority within 30 days, and no record of the allegation can be placed in their personnel file. The bill does not apply to State Police officers and troopers.
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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