NJ S5005

Requires domestic violence training for judges, court personnel, and law enforcement officers to include recognition of coercive control indicators

Coercive control indicators include isolating victims from support systems, depriving them of basic necessities, monitoring movements and communications, using threats based on immigration status, and threatening to harm relatives or pets

Law enforcement officers must complete initial training within 90 days of appointment and annual in-service training of at least four hours, with in-person instructor-led training required every three years

Municipal court judges, Superior Court judges handling domestic violence matters, and judicial personnel must complete initial training within 90 days and annual in-service training on domestic violence dynamics

Directs the Attorney General and Administrative Director of the Courts to update existing domestic violence training curricula to implement the coercive control training requirements