Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.

This bill allows New Jersey municipalities and counties to require new police officers and firefighters to reside in the community for five years after being hired. It gives new employees six months after starting work (post-training) to move into the area, with exceptions if an officer faces threats or harm related to their job - such as intimidation, investigation manipulation, or coercion. Currently, such residency requirements are prohibited under state law, but this bill would update that rule to permit local governments to adopt them. The policy directly affects new hires in municipal, county, and regional fire and police departments.