A 1890 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.

This bill requires New Jersey municipalities with over 60,000 residents and a violent crime rate exceeding 10 incidents per 1,000 residents (based on the state's Uniform Crime Report) to maintain a full-time police force of at least four officers per 1,000 residents. It directly affects large urban municipalities facing elevated violent crime rates, including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The law would take effect six months after enactment, using the most recent UCR data from the Department of Law and Public Safety to determine compliance. The policy aims to establish minimum staffing standards based on population and crime metrics, without specifying enforcement mechanisms or funding sources.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Cleopatra Tucker
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