New Jersey S2137 mandates civil service exams for police and correctional officers to include questions identifying implicit racial bias.
New Jersey S2137 requires the Civil Service Commission to incorporate questions on implicit racial bias into the civil service examination for entry-level law enforcement officers. This includes municipal and county police officers, adult and juvenile correctional police officers, sheriff’s officers, and other law enforcement positions. Implicit bias refers to unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect understanding, actions, and decisions.
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