Civilian Complaint Review Boards
The bill is a starting point for engaging citizens more effectively, and with greater understanding, in the task of creating safe communities in all of NJ. It has been carefully crafted to respect the boundaries between the responsibilities and concerns of both citizens and law enforcement.
Action request
Please write, call, or text one or more of the following, urging them to act on Assembly bill 4656/Senate bill 2963. At the end of this message is a draft you can use to create your email.
NJ Senate
- Senator Linda Greenstein: Chair of Law and Public Safety Commission, sengreenstein@njleg.org, (609) 395-9911
- Senate President Stephen Sweeney, sensweeney@njleg.org, (856) 251-9801
NJ General Assembly
- Assemblywomen Shavonda Sumter, Chair of the Community Development and Affairs Committee, aswsumter@njleg.org, (973) 925-7063
- Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, asmcoughlin@njleg.org, (732) 855-7441
DRAFT OF MESSAGE ON CIVILIAN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARDS
Dear [Senator or Assemblymember XX]:
(A4656/S2963) that authorizes the creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct and appropriates $600,000 for their operation.
The bill is an important starting point for engaging citizens more effectively, and with greater understanding, in the task of creating safe communities in all of NJ. It has been carefully crafted to respect the boundaries between the responsibilities and concerns of both citizens and law enforcement.
I urge you to make sure this important bill is reported out of committee and brought to a vote before this legislative session ends in January.
Sincerely,
[your name] [town]