S 750 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies that civilian public safety directors of municipal, county, and State police departments do not have police powers.

This bill clarifies that civilian public safety directors (non-sworn staff leading police departments) cannot exercise police powers. It directly affects municipal, county, and state police departments where civilian directors are appointed. Key provisions explicitly prohibit these directors from performing police duties like making arrests, operating police vehicles, wearing uniforms, accessing criminal records, directing investigations, or carrying firearms. The law ensures only sworn law enforcement officers can perform these specific duties, while allowing civilian directors to manage administrative operations under police oversight.
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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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