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A4889 AWC1R Statement[First 2/22/21Reprint] ASSEMBLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMMITTEE   STATEMENT TO   ASSEMBLY, No.

4889  STATE withOF committeeNEW amendmentsJERSEY 219th LEGISLATURE   STATEINTRODUCED OFOCTOBER NEW26, JERSEY2020   DATED:  Sponsored by:

 FEBRUARYAssemblywoman  23,VALERIE 2021VAINIERI  HUTTLE      District The37 Assembly(Bergen) WomenAssemblywoman  andANNETTE ChildrenQUIJANO CommitteeDistrict reports20 favorably(Union) AssemblyAssemblywoman  BillSHANIQUE No.SPEIGHT District 29 (Essex)   Co-Sponsored by:

4889Assemblywoman Timberlake, Assemblymen Zwicker, Johnson, Chiaravalloti, Assemblywoman McKnight, Assemblyman Holley, Assemblywomen N.Munoz, Downey, Jasey, Swain, Assemblymen Tully, McKeon and withScharfenberger committee        SYNOPSIS      Establishes sexual violence liaison officer in Division of State Police and local police departments.    CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As reported by the Assembly Women and Children Committee on February 23, 2021, with amendments.

        AsAn amendedAct byestablishing sexual violence liaison officers in certain police departments and supplementing Title 52 of the committee,Revised thisStatutes billand requiresTitle a40A sexualof violencethe liaisonNew officerJersey toStatutes.  be  appointed     toBe eachIt StateEnacted Policeby stationthe Senate and municipalGeneral andAssembly countyof policethe department.State of New Jersey:

        The1.  billa.  specificallyThe requires the Superintendent of State Police toshall designate the Station Intervention Officer as the sexual violence liaison officer for each State Police station.

 The      chiefb.   ofThe police of a municipal or county police department, as appropriate, is to appoint a full-time sworn member to serve as the sexual violence liaison.liaison officer shall:

 The      liaison(1) forserve the State Police and for municipal and county police departments is responsible for serving as the station’s in-house expert on how to conductrespond to sexual violence cases;

acting      (2) act as the primary point-of-contact for each local sexual violence program and county Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)1[as]1 established pursuant section 6 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-54) to coordinate an effective community response;

      (3) when appropriately trained, providingprovide in-house training on sexual violence;violence and support training implementation by the Victim Services  Unit;

monitoring      (4) monitor the station’s compliance with sexual violence best practices as set forth in the statutory law and Attorney General policies;

and serving      (5) serve in any other capacity deemed appropriate by the superintendentsuperintendent. or chief of police.

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or      if(1) athe courtmember has1[has issuedbeen] is1 the subject of an investigation 1for a protectivecomplaint charging a violation of the internal rules and regulations established for the conduct of the division regarding sexual violence, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, stalking, or restrainingsexual orderharassment or there are pending criminal charges against the member orfor officer.any of these offenses1;

 Under the committee amendments, the member or officer      would(2) bea disqualifiedcourt ifhas thereissued is a pendingprotective internalor affairsrestraining ororder criminalagainst investigation.the member.

      Thef.    billNothing authorizesin athis section shall prohibit the sexual assault1[assault] violence1 liaison officer tofrom simultaneously serveserving as a domestic violence liaison officer andor Megan’s Law resource officer.

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       COMMITTEE(3) AMENDMENTS:represent the department and force at county meetings of the Sexual Assault Response Team;

      The(4) committeewhen amendedappropriately thetrained, bill to provide thatin-house thetraining memberon orsexual officerviolence; would only be disqualified if there is a pending internal affairs or criminal investigation of the member or officer.

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      (1) the officer 1[has been] is1 the subject of an investigation 1for a complaint charging a violation of the internal rules and regulations  established for the conduct of the department and force1 regarding sexual violence, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual harassment 1or there are pending criminal charges against the officer for any of these offenses1;

or       (2) a court has issued a protective or restraining order against the officer.

      e.   Nothing in this section shall prohibit the sexual 1[assault] violence1 liaison officer from simultaneously serving as a domestic violence liaison officer or a Megan’s Law resource officer.

      1f.

 Nothing in this section shall preclude a municipal department and force from:

      (1) appointing more than one sexual violence liaison officer;

or       (2) appointing the sexual violence liaison officer of another municipal or county department and force as the liaison officer for the department and force provided the liaison officer can adequately perform the duties required of the officer pursuant to subsection b.

of this section.1         3.

 a.