New Jersey A1690 mandates the inclusion of questions on civil service exams for law enforcement officers to identify implicit racial bias.

New Jersey A1690 requires the Civil Service Commission to incorporate questions on the entry-level law enforcement examination designed to identify implicit bias, including racial bias. This applies to candidates for municipal and county police officers, adult and juvenile correctional police officers, sheriff’s officers, and other law enforcement positions. The act aims to ensure that unconscious attitudes or stereotypes do not affect the understanding, actions, and decisions of law enforcement officers. The provisions of this act will take effect four months after its enactment.

New Jersey A1690 mandates the inclusion of questions on civil service exams for law enforcement officers to identify implicit racial bias.

New Jersey A1690 requires the Civil Service Commission to incorporate questions on the entry-level law enforcement examination designed to identify implicit bias, including racial bias. This applies to candidates for municipal and county police officers, adult and juvenile correctional police officers, sheriff’s officers, and other law enforcement positions. The act aims to ensure that unconscious attitudes or stereotypes do not affect the understanding, actions, and decisions of law enforcement officers. The provisions of this act will take effect four months after its enactment.