New Jersey S4780 mandates county prosecutors to initiate internal affairs investigations for municipal, county, and higher education law enforcement.
New Jersey S4780 requires county prosecutors to initiate internal affairs investigations for municipal, county, and higher education law enforcement agencies. The bill mandates that any complaint of officer misconduct be transferred to the county prosecutor for investigation. It also requires law enforcement agencies to assist family or household members in filing petitions for temporary extreme risk protective orders. The county prosecutor retains the authority to decide whether to refer the matter to the courts. The law enforcement officer cannot be terminated during the investigation.
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