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Alcotest	8/27/09 – Installation of dedicated telephone line for the testing of Alcotest, deadline 9/25/09 View announcement pdf
Arrestee’s Dependents	Alternate Care for Arrestee’s Dependents Model Policy (Updated December 1993)
Asset Forfeiture	Attorney General’s Guidelines for Forfeiture (Updated October 1992)
Assault Firearms	Guidelines Regarding the “Substantially Identical” Provision in the State’s Assault Firearms Laws (Updated August 1996)
Bias Incidents	Bias Incident Investigation Standards (Updated 2019) pdf
Brimage Guidelines 2	Brimage Guidelines 2 Revised Attorney General Guidelines for Negotiating Cases Under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-12 Revised 2004, Effective for Offenses Committed on or after September 15, 2004
Conducted Energy Devices	See Below – Use of Force – Conducted Energy Devices (Stun-Guns)
Crime Victims’ Rights	Attorney General Standards to Ensure the Rights of Crime Victims (Updated April 1993)
Diversity in Law Enforcement Recruiting and Hiring	Promoting Diversity in Law Enforcement Recruiting and Hiring Appendix A – Agency Reporting Form .xlsx
Domestic Violence	Guidelines for Investigating Domestic Violence Incidents Involving Police Officers (2009) pdf Domestic Violence Procedures Manual Update June 2004 Due to the Large Size of this Manual it has been broken down into separate PDF sections. Domestic Violence Introduction Letter signed by the Attorney General, Table of Contents (PDF 122k) Manual Introduction and Section I Definitions (PDF 64k) Section II Initial Procedures (PDF 49k) Section III Law Enforcement (PDF 210k) Section IV Court Procedures (PDF 307k) Section V Weapons (PDF 18k) Section VI Enforcement and Modification of Restraining Orders, Section VII Full Faith and Credit of Out of State Orders, Section VIII Working Groups (PDF 116k) Appendices 1-17 (PDF 2298k) Appendices 18-30 (PDF 3949K) Guidelines for the Enforcement of Out-of-State Restraining Orders or Orders of Protection in Domestic Violence Cases pdf (Updated SEPTEMBER 2000) Guidelines on Police Response Procedures in Domestic Violence Cases (Updated November 1994) AG Directives 2000-3 and 2000-4–Directive Implementing Procedures for the Seizure of Weapons from Municipal and County Law Enforcement Officers Involved in Domestic Violence Incidents AND Directive Implementing Procedures for the Seizure of Weapons from All State Law Enforcement Officers Involved in Domestic Violence Incidents (Updated SEPTEMBER 2000) pdf
Drug Court	Implementation of Drug Court Reforms (August 13, 2012)
Drug Free School Zone	Attorney General’s Executive Directive Concerning Law Enforcement Operations On Or Near School Property (Updated August 1988)
DWI Enforcement	“John’s Law” — Potential Liability Warning and Mandatory 12-Hour Impoundment of Motor Vehicles Prosecution of DWI and Refusal Violations – These Guidelines replace all previously issued memoranda from the Division of Criminal Justice or the Attorney General, regarding the Standard (Refusal) Statements for DWI refusal, CDL/DWI refusal and OVWI refusal. Date Issued January 24, 2005 Penalty Table — SENTENCES & PENALTIES SELECTED MV OFFENSES *updated 2005* DMV Standard Refusal Statements — DMV Standard Refusal Statements-Revised Effective **April 26, 2004–for Operators of Motor Vehicles.
Drug Testing	Law Enforcement Drug Testing Policy – Revised December, 2020
Elections	Updated Guidance on Law Enforcement Involvement in Election Activities and Protections Against Unlawful Voter Intimidation (February 18, 2022) Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (October 16, 2020) Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (October 20, 2021)
Eyewitness ID Guidelines	Eyewitness ID Guidelines February 16, 2021 Showup Identification Procedures Worksheet Photo Array Worksheet (February 16, 2021)
Firearms	Guidelines Regarding Reasonably Necessary Deviations in the Course of Travel Exception for Transporting Firearms Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6g.Semi-Annual Firearms Qualification and Requalification Standards for New Jersey Law Enforcement *(Revised May 2003 & Effective January 1, 2004)*
Forfeiture of Public Office Waiver	Deciding to Apply for a Waiver of Forfeiture of Public Office – Guidelines with Criteria pdf
Forfeiture SOPs and Forms	State of New Jersey-Forfeiture Program Administration Standard Operating Procedure
Graduated Drivers Licenses – Plea offer Restrictions	Attorney General Prohibits Municipal Court Plea Offers to “No Point” Violations for Graduated Drivers Licenses. pdf
Graves Act	Attorney General Directive to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of the “Graves Act” (October 23, 2008, amended November 25, 2008) Clarification of “Graves Act” 2008 Directive with Respect to Offenses Committed by Out-of-State Visitors From States Where Their Gun-Possession Conduct Would Have Been Lawful
HIV Charging	Guidance Regarding N.J.S.A. 2C:34-5(b) in Light of Advancements in Treatment for HIV/AIDS
Homicide and Sudden Death Survivors	Homicide and Sudden Death Survivor Guidelines (Updated July 1985)
Immigration	AG Directives 2007-3 — Guidelines to establish the manner in which local, county, and State law enforcement agencies and officers shall interact with federal immigration authorities.
Intelligence Concepts	Guidelines on the collections, handling, storage and dissemination of Intelligence in New Jersey. pdf
Internal Affairs	Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures pdf ******(Revised, December 2021*)
Insurance Fraud Laws	Implementation Insurance Fraud Laws, effective June 9, 2004 N.J.S.A. 39:3-29 & 3-29 & 39:3-29.1a – Warrant of Impoundment pdf
Juvenile Matters	Attorney General Executive Directive Concerning the Handling of Juvenile Matters by Police and Prosecutors (Updated October 1990)*For additional Information see Directive 2005-4 added 12/07/05* — Attorney General Guidelines for Stationhouse Adjustment of Juvenile Delinquency Offenses Procedures for Collecting Juvenile Fingerprints and Photographs (Updated February 1998) Juvenile Waiver Guidelines – 3/14/2000
K-9 Training	K-9 Training Standards and Qualification Requirements for New Jersey Law Enforcement ******(Updated July 2002*) pdf
Law Enforcement	LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPUTERS— Shared Municipal and Police Computer Systems (ADDED SEPTEMBER 2000) pdf
	Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-277 (H.R. 218)
	Notice to Law Enforcement Concerning New Unlawful Eviction Law – July 20, 2009
Mandatory Training	Mandatory In-Service Law Enforcement Training: Revised 4/00 pdf
Marijuana Decriminalization and Cannabis Legalization	Interim Guidance Regarding Marijuana Decriminalization This document provides guidance to law enforcement officers regarding new enforcement requirements pursuant to the marijuana decriminalization law.
Medical Marijuana and Marijuana	Medical Marijuana Enforcement Guidelines for Police, (with Attorney General memo) — December 6, 2012 Medical Marijuana Enforcement Quick Overview — December 6, 2012 Memorandum of Guidance Regarding Municipal Prosecutors’ Discretion in Prosecuting Marijuana and Other Criminal Offenses — August 29, 2018
Missing Persons	Policy of the Attorney General Regarding Missing and Unidentified Persons Investigations (Updated December 1987)
Municipal COVID-19 Guidance	Municipal COVID-19 Guidance pdf – 6/16/20 Guidance Regarding Municipal Prosecutors’ Discretion in Prosecuting COVID-19 Related Offenses
Model Rules and Regulations	Model Rules and Regulations pdf (REVISED JULY 2001)
Overdose Prevention Act	Directive to Ensure Uniform Statewide Enforcement of the “Overdose Prevention Act” — June 25, 2013
Press and Protest Events	Guidance on Interactions Between Law Enforcement and Press at Public Protests– 4/20/21 pdf
Property and Evidence Function	The Property and Evidence Function (October 1989) Booklet
Prosecutions of Public Officials	Prosecutions of Public Officials – 5/31/07 pdf
Records of Police Departments	Executive Order No. 11 (Updated November 1974) Executive Order No. 69 (Updated March 1998)
Search Warrants	DIRECTIVE No. 2002-2 — APPROVAL OF SEARCH WARRANT APPLICATIONS, EXECUTION OF SEARCH WARRANTS, AND PROCEDURES TO COORDINATE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES — *August 8, 2002* DIRECTIVE No. 2002-2–Memo and Form — “Search Warrant Application Form” pdf — *August 23, 2002*
Sexual Assault Plea Negotiations	5/29/14 – AG’s Uniform Plea Negotiation Guidelines to Implement the Jessica Lunsford Act, P.L. 2014, c. 7 (Assembly Bill No. 892)
Sexual Assault Victims	Sexual Assault Victims – Attorney General Standards for Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault (3rd Ed. November 2018) pdf
Shoplifting	Attorney General Guidelines — Prosecution of Shoplifting Offenses — (ADDED JANUARY 2001)
Stationhouse Confessions	INTERIM POLICY STATEMENT of the New Jersey Attorney General and the New Jersey County Prosecutors’ Association regarding Electronic Recordation of Stationhouse Confessions — Please see Directive 2006-2 for update >> Memorialization of Electronic Recordation of Custodial Interrogation of Suspect in Custodial Station House Setting Download PDF form >>
Strip Search	Attorney General’s Strip Search and Body Cavity Search Requirements and Procedures for Police Officers (Updated June 1995)
Use of Force	2001 – Use of Force Policy * (Revised JUNE 2000) * (New Model Report included as of JULY 2001)2015 Police Use of Deadly Force Policy Attorney General Notification Report (Filable Form) Conflicts Inquiry for Police-Use-of-Force Investigations 2020 – AG Guidance on Chokeholds and Neck Restraints Conducted Energy Devices (Stun Guns): Attorney General Revised Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (10/7/10) Attorney General Approved Conducted Energy Devices (10/14/11) Attorney General Clarification of the Revised Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (5/3/12) Attorney General Directive to Prevent Concurrent or Sequential Use of a Flammable Aerosol Spray Device and a Conducted Energy Device (6/20/12) Attorney General Clarification of CED Incident Reporting Procedures For State-Level Law Enforcement Agencies Under the Revised Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (7/13/12) Attorney General Directive Revising the Attorney General’s Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (6/3/14) Director’s Directive Revising the Attorney General’s Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (6/4/14) including Updated Attorney General Conducted Energy Device Deployment Review Report (7/1/16) Attorney General Directive Revising the Attorney General Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (3/3/16) Compilation of Attorney General Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices [as of March 3, 2016] Less-Lethal Ammunition A.G.’s Supplemental Policy on Less-Lethal Ammunition, dated March 19, 2008 Use of Less-Lethal Impact Projectiles Pending Approval of Ammunition Specifications and Training Course Memo, dated April 24, 2008 AG’s Approved List of Less Lethal Ammunition, December 2010
Vehicular Pursuit	**New Jersey Police Vehicular Pursuit Policy pdf Includes Appendix with fillable files, Police Pursuit Incident Report and Police Pursuit Summary Report* * (Updated September 2009)**

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