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N.J. Governor Phil Murphy has signed laws making N.J. the forty seventh state to undertake a police licensure program with uniform requirements for hiring, firing and disciplining officers, the New Jersey Monitor stories. The licenses have to be renewed each three years and require each psychological exams and coaching programs. Law enforcement officials can lose their licenses if they’re convicted of a criminal offense, commit an act of home violence or are affiliated with anti-government or discriminatory teams.
If an officer loses their license, they will’t work in public security wherever within the state. The state Police Coaching Fee will oversee implementation of the licensure course of and report license revocations to a nationwide database to stop unhealthy cops from getting regulation enforcement jobs in different states. The regulation applies to each present regulation enforcement officers and any cops becoming a member of the ranks. Advocates say the regulation doesn’t go far sufficient and that profitable accountability additionally requires civilian overview boards with subpoena energy, public disclosure of inside affairs stories and ending certified immunity.
