Lawmakers Move to Take State Police From Attorney General’s Control

July 7, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is attempting to shake up how New Jersey State Police are managed.

The lawmakers are behind a bill that would remove the attorney general from the State Police’s chain of command and create a department under the state’s executive branch of government, with the superintendent answerable to the governor.

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NJ SEED: Last September the attorney general’s office announced plans to take over personnel functions for the agency and implement a host of reforms in hiring, promotion, training and the handling of misconduct complaints. Now legislators are proposing to take authority over the State Police and placing it under the governor’s direct control. Three NJ State Police organizations have been long-time NJ SEED members. The coalition will closely monitor the legislation and look to an analysis from the three member organizations.