New Jersey § 40a:14-118
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§ 40a:14-118.
a. The chief of police or other executive head of a municipal police department and
force established pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-118 shall appoint a full-time sworn officer of the department and force to serve as a
sexual violence liaison officer. b. The sexual violence liaison officer shall: (1) serve as the department and force in-house expert on how to respond to sexual
violence cases; (2) act as the primary point-of-contact for each local sexual violence program and
county Sexual Assault Response Team established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2001, c. 81 ( C.52:4B-54 ) to coordinate an effective community response; (3) represent the department and force at county meetings of the Sexual Assault Response
Team; (4) when appropriately trained, provide in-house training on sexual violence; (5) monitor the department and force's compliance with sexual violence best practices
as set forth in the statutory law and Attorney General policies; and (6) serve in any other capacity deemed appropriate by the chief of police or other
executive head of the department or force. c. A sexual violence liaison officer shall complete specialized sexual violence training
as specified by the chief of police or other executive head of the municipal police
department and force. d. An officer of the department or force shall be disqualified from serving as a sexual
violence liaison officer if: (1) the officer is the subject of an investigation for a complaint charging a violation
of the internal rules and regulations established for the conduct of the department
and force regarding sexual violence, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, stalking,
or sexual harassment or there are pending criminal charges against the officer for
any of these offenses; or (2) a court has issued a protective or restraining order against the officer. e. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the sexual violence liaison officer from
simultaneously serving as a domestic violence liaison officer or a Megan's Law resource
officer. f. Nothing in this section shall preclude a municipal department and force from: (1) appointing more than one sexual violence liaison officer; or (2) appointing the sexual violence liaison officer of another municipal or county
department and force as the liaison officer for the department and force provided
the liaison officer can adequately perform the duties required of the officer pursuant
to subsection b. of this section.
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