This bill mandates the establishment of a community policing unit within the Division of State Police, overseen by the Superintendent of State Police. The unit's primary goal is to foster trust and transparency between the State Police and the communities they serve. Its responsibilities will include developing strategies to enhance community engagement, promoting diversity in recruitment, creating a biennial community policing training curriculum for State troopers, and setting guidelines for mandatory participation in community engagement activities.

Additionally, the bill requires the Superintendent to provide an annual report to the Attorney General and the Legislature, summarizing the unit's activities. This initiative aims to address quality of life and crime issues identified by residents, ensuring that the State Police are more connected and responsive to the communities they serve. The act is set to take effect four months after its enactment.