Requires specialized in-service training regarding crime victims for police departments in certain high-crime areas.
This bill requires police departments in New Jersey's six highest-crime urban municipalities (determined by the latest Uniform Crime Report) to ensure a reasonable percentage of officers complete mandatory in-service training on crime victims' specialized needs and available support services. The Attorney General will determine the required percentage and verify that departments meet this goal, while the Division of Criminal Justice will assist departments in implementing the training. The training focuses on victim rights, law enforcement's role in victim assistance, and local resources - building on existing but non-mandatory training requirements. It applies specifically to officers in these six high-crime areas, not statewide.
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Introduced 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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Shanique Speight
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