Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.
This bill establishes the "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to provide stable, ongoing funding for a confidential 24-hour crisis hotline supporting New Jersey law enforcement officers and sheriff's officers. It appropriates $500,000 annually from the General Fund starting in fiscal year 2025 to sustain the existing "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" program, which currently receives $400,000 from Body Armor Replacement Funds. The hotline offers confidential peer support for officers experiencing psychological stress, trauma, or emotional distress related to their work. Operators must be trained in law enforcement-specific mental health issues, and the program ensures caller confidentiality while allowing limited tracking for severe cases. The fund will also accept additional revenues from other sources to support the program's long-term operation.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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The bill's annual appropriation of $500,000 to the Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund was moved up by two years, from State fiscal year 2027 to State fiscal year 2025. A new informational statement section was added at the end describing the program and its existing funding. Two co-sponsors (Senators Johnson and Polistina) were removed from the bill.
FISCAL
The start date for the annual $500,000 appropriation to the Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund was changed from State fiscal year 2027 to State fiscal year 2025, accelerating funding by two years.
TECHNICAL
A new STATEMENT section was added at the end of the bill providing background on the Cop 2 Cop hotline program, noting it is a 24-hour confidential peer support service operated at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care's National Call Center and currently receives up to $400,000 annually from Body Armor Replacement Funds.
Senators Johnson and Polistina were removed from the list of co-sponsors.
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Feb 19, 2026
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Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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