ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 6203

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 5, 2026

      The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 6203.

      As reported by the committee, this bill permits the probationary or temporary appointment of a law enforcement officer as a State or county investigator under certain circumstances. 

     Under the bill, a permanent law enforcement officer who holds an active certification in the basic training course for police officers or State police may receive a probationary or temporary appointment as a State or county investigator for a total period not exceeding 120 days from the date of appointment for the purpose of enabling the officer to be trained and certified as a basic investigator.  The bill authorizes the law enforcement officer to perform the functions or duties of a permanently appointed investigator during the officer’s probationary or temporary appointment. 

      Upon successful completion of a probationary or temporary appointment, the bill provides that the law enforcement officer may apply to the Police Training Commission for licensure as a permanent investigator.  Under the bill, the probationary or temporary appointment remains in force and effect until the commission acts upon the application for licensure.