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NJ S3506

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Paul Moriarty

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with State Police and emergency management officials, to establish a training program for local police departments on crowd management and crowd control techniques for large-scale gatherings (500+ attendees) and flash mobs (50+ people organized via social media without advance notice)

  • Training must cover general and juvenile-specific crowd management techniques, strategies for responding to social media activity, coordination with county and neighboring law enforcement agencies, and safety best practices

  • Establishes protocols for municipal police to request state resources including social media monitoring tools, intelligence resources from State Police, and mobile command units during large gatherings or flash mobs

  • Allows municipal police departments to request personnel support from county, neighboring municipal, and State Police agencies under mutual aid agreements when their own resources are insufficient

  • Creates an expedited process for municipal police to request immediate support during exigent situations involving flash mobs

Legislative Description

Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.

Substituted by another Bill

Last Action

Substituted by A4653 (2R)

12/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations2/13/2025
Law and Public Safety6/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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