NJ A1911

Requires uniformed patrol officers to complete a one-day training course on recognizing and responding to mental health crises, with refresher courses every five years, and mandates at least 20% of patrol officers receive the 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT-NJ) certification

Establishes Mental Health Services Coordinating Councils in each county, comprising law enforcement, courts, treatment facilities, hospitals, and advocacy groups, to identify available mental health resources for diversion purposes

Authorizes law enforcement officers to divert individuals exhibiting mental health crisis behavior to screening services instead of filing criminal complaints, with a presumption to delay prosecution for non-violent offenses pending treatment

Allows prosecutors to divert defendants to behavioral health treatment at any time before case disposition, with charges dismissed after minimum six months if the defendant complies with treatment and commits no new offenses

Prohibits diversion for crimes involving violence or defendants previously convicted of violent crimes enumerated in statute, and creates a presumption against diversion for first or second degree crimes and certain domestic violence offenses