This bill mandates that the chief law enforcement officer of each municipal police department in New Jersey must hold two community roundtable discussions on police relations each year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Additionally, the Superintendent of State Police is required to sponsor at least one community roundtable in each of the northern, central, and southern regions of the state annually. To enhance community engagement, the bill stipulates that ample notice must be provided, the discussions should take place at a central location, and they should be scheduled during evening hours.

The topics for discussion at these community roundtables will cover critical issues such as race relations and racial profiling, the recruitment, selection, and retention of officers, training and education for recruits and supervisors, the regulation of body-worn cameras, and matters related to use of force, police misconduct, and internal affairs investigations. This initiative aims to foster better communication and understanding between law enforcement and the communities they serve.