New Jersey A639 mandates annual physical fitness exams for state law enforcement officers and appropriates $500,000 for implementation.

New Jersey A639 requires all state law enforcement officers to annually pass a physical fitness examination. The Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Division of Criminal Justice, must develop and approve minimum physical fitness testing standards based on age and gender, reviewed every two years. The Commission will also recommend disciplinary actions, including demotion or termination, for officers who fail the exam. The bill appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Police Training Commission to implement these provisions.

New Jersey A639 mandates annual physical fitness exams for state law enforcement officers and appropriates $500,000 for implementation.

New Jersey A639 requires all state law enforcement officers to annually pass a physical fitness examination. The Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Division of Criminal Justice, must develop and approve minimum physical fitness testing standards based on age and gender, reviewed every two years. The Commission will also recommend disciplinary actions, including demotion or termination, for officers who fail the exam. The bill appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Police Training Commission to implement these provisions.