NJ A951

Requires the Division of Criminal Justice to develop uniform procedures for activating domestic violence crisis teams as part of law enforcement training curricula

Mandates domestic violence crisis teams be activated for all domestic violence incidents unless specific exceptions apply, including child custody disputes without violence, intoxicated victims, both parties arrested, victims exhibiting violent behavior, sexual assault cases requiring SANE/SART, or victims not returning to headquarters

Places domestic violence crisis teams under Division of Criminal Justice supervision, requiring all participating officers to complete standardized training on handling domestic violence and elder/disabled abuse cases

Allows law enforcement discretion to make crisis teams available for reports of domestic violence and related abuse/neglect of elderly and disabled persons

Takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment and implements recommendation 9 from the 2016 Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Domestic Violence Report