This bill establishes a Division on Violence Prevention and Intervention within the Department of Law and Public Safety, aimed at ensuring that each county has access to well-coordinated violence prevention resources. The division will be led by a Director of Violence Prevention and Intervention, appointed by the Attorney General, who will have the authority to apply for and accept grants from various sources to support the division's objectives. Additionally, the bill mandates that each county prosecutor appoint a violence prevention and intervention coordinator, who will not be considered an employee of the prosecutor's office.

The responsibilities of the program coordinator include creating a directory of existing violence prevention services, recommending services for funding, identifying community spaces for violence prevention activities, and developing a network of volunteers and mentors. The coordinator will also emphasize collaboration among agencies working with at-risk populations, encourage local organizations to seek grant funding, partner with educational institutions for evaluation tools, and assist ex-offenders in transitioning back into the community. The bill provides for annual appropriations from the General Fund to cover the salary costs of both the Director and the county coordinators, implementing recommendations from New Jersey's independent Study Commission on Violence.