New Jersey § 40a:14-196
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§ 40a:14-196.
a. If a county establishes a crisis intervention services program pursuant to this
act, the services shall be available to any law enforcement officer and sheriff's
officer employed by any county law enforcement department or agency, or any municipal
department, force or agency in the county who is involved in an incident which may
produce personal or job-related depression, anxiety, stress, or other psychological
or emotional tensions, traumas, pressures or disorders. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a law enforcement officer or
sheriff's officer in a county which has established a crisis intervention program
from participating in any other crisis intervention, stress management or counseling
program. b. If a county establishes a crisis intervention services program pursuant to P.L.1998, c. 148 ( C.40A:14-195 et seq. ), any officer employed by any county law enforcement department or agency, or any
municipal department, force or agency in the county who is actively involved in a
critical incident, shall be required to participate in the program's debriefing and
counseling services before returning to active law enforcement duty unless, in the
opinion of the chief executive officer of the law enforcement agency, the ability
to deploy officers to preserve order and protect public safety requires a return to
active duty pending scheduling of debriefing and counseling services, which shall
occur as promptly as is practicable. For the purpose of this subsection, critical incident shall mean an event involving
the firing of a weapon or an exchange of gun fire; serious bodily injury to or the
death of a juvenile; a terrorist act; a hostage situation; serious bodily injury
to or the death of another law enforcement officer employed in the same agency, when
that serious bodily injury or death occurred in the performance of that officer's
official duties; a personal injury or wound; serious bodily injury received in the
performance of the officer's official duties; and such other incidents or events
as the county crisis intervention services advisory council established pursuant to
section 4 of P.L.1998, c. 148 ( C.40A:14-198 ) shall deem appropriate.
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