“Regarding Extreme Risk Protective Orders” This Directive provides documents approved by the Attorney General with respect to petitions requested under the Extreme Risk Protective Order Act (“ERPO”).
“Regarding Special Victims Unit Notification and Response” This Directive provides a uniform protocol for Bergen County law enforcement referrals of sexual offense and child physical abuse allegations to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit.
“Regarding Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO)” This Directive relates to the Emergency Risk Protective Order Act, which takes effect on Sunday, September 1, 2019. The Act establishes a civil procedure whereby a petitioner can obtain a temporary and then a final Extreme Risk Protective Order against a person who is an “immediate and present” danger to her/himself or others and who owns, possesses, receives, purchases, or has custody or control of a firearm.
This Directive has been superseded by Bergen County Prosecutor’s Law Enforcement Directive No. 2024-1.
“Regarding Out-of-Court ID Procedures” This Directive clarifies the procedures to be followed by police in recording out-of-court identifications.
“Mandatory Random Drug Testing” This Directive requires that all police agencies implement or revise a drug testing policy to require random drug testing of their sworn police officers.
“Regarding Non-Evidential Video Retention Policy” This Directive establishes the policy and minimum standards for the preservation of non-evidential video and audio recordings made by Bergen County police agencies.
“Warning of Pending Charges Must Precede Waiver of Miranda Rights” This Directive requires that when a criminal suspect has been formally charged with an offense, the police must inform a suspect of the specific charges before they request a waiver of Miranda rights.
“Regarding Out-of-Court Identification Procedures Supplementing Prosecutor Directive 2012-2” This Directive clarifies the process Law Enforcement must follow when they ask an eyewitness to try to identify a suspect outside of court.
“Regarding Statewide Mandatory Early Warning Systems” Accordingly, and in congruence with NJAG 2018-3, herein are the wholly adopted policies regarding the Early Warning System.
