[First Reprint] SENATE, No. 1773 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
[First Reprint]
SENATE, No. 1773
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by: Senator ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT District 31 (Hudson) SYNOPSIS Requires law enforcement officers to have updated photograph. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on February 13, 2025, with amendments.
Sponsored by:
Senator ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Requires law enforcement officers to have updated photograph.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on February 13, 2025, with amendments.
An Act concerning law enforcement officers and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this act: "Digital photograph" means a certified color image of a particular law enforcement officer's face which can be verified and authenticated by electronic means. "Law enforcement officer" 1[means any person who is employed as a permanent full-time member of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating the criminal laws of this State and statutorily required to successfully complete a training course approved by, or certified as being substantially equivalent to such an approved course, by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.)] shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2 of P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-67)1. b. A digital photograph of a law enforcement officer shall be taken every 1[eight] ten1 years. The digital photograph shall be included in the personnel file of the law enforcement officer and on the officer's identification card, if photographic identification is required by the officer's agency, department, or division. c. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Superintendent of State Police, shall establish guidelines to effectuate the purposes of this act. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
An Act concerning law enforcement officers and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this act:
"Digital photograph" means a certified color image of a particular law enforcement officer's face which can be verified and authenticated by electronic means.
"Law enforcement officer" 1[means any person who is employed as a permanent full-time member of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating the criminal laws of this State and statutorily required to successfully complete a training course approved by, or certified as being substantially equivalent to such an approved course, by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.)] shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2 of P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-67)1.
b. A digital photograph of a law enforcement officer shall be taken every 1[eight] ten1 years. The digital photograph shall be included in the personnel file of the law enforcement officer and on the officer's identification card, if photographic identification is required by the officer's agency, department, or division.
c. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Superintendent of State Police, shall establish guidelines to effectuate the purposes of this act.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.