Requires cultural diversity and implicit bias training be included in police basic training curriculum.

S 278 requires all New Jersey police officers to complete cultural diversity and implicit bias training as part of their mandatory basic police training. The bill mandates that the Police Training Commission include state-developed training materials - defined to cover unconscious attitudes or stereotypes about people - into the curriculum for new officers. It also requires instructors at police training academies to undergo specialized training in cultural diversity and implicit bias to deliver this content. This applies to all municipal, county, campus, and state police departments across New Jersey.