This bill amends existing laws to establish specific deadlines for the publication of crime data and the issuance of an annual report by the Attorney General. It mandates that the Attorney General maintain a central repository for crime data, which must be made available to the public quarterly on the Department of Law and Public Safety's website, with a deadline of no later than six months after the end of each quarter. Additionally, the bill allows the Attorney General to designate the Division of State Police to manage this repository and disseminate the information.

Furthermore, the bill sets a deadline for the Attorney General to deliver an annual report on the collected crime data to the Governor and the Legislature, requiring this report to be submitted no later than the first day of the thirteenth month following the end of the reporting period. These changes aim to enhance transparency and accountability in the reporting of crime statistics in New Jersey.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 52:17B-5.5