{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-17b-162","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-162","heading":"Objectives provided for by act","body":"4.   It is the purpose of this act to provide assistance to municipalities for law enforcement projects which accomplish the following objectives as warranted by the needs of the community:\na.   Policing in a community-oriented manner through an emphasis on the use of foot patrols, personal interaction between police officers and residents, and participation in community crime prevention programs;\nb.   Targeting law enforcement activities toward the specific needs of persons who live or work in a particular neighborhood, such as children, senior citizens or merchants;\nc.   Encouraging resident involvement in activities that contribute to crime prevention, including citizen patrols, safe houses, neighborhood watch groups, and crime prevention educational programs;\nd.   Reducing the incidence of criminal behavior, such as drug trafficking or youth gang activity, that disrupts the normal functioning of a community;\ne.   Implementing the Violent Offenders Removal Program to identify and expeditiously apprehend violent criminals who operate within a targeted area; and\nf.   Developing other innovative strategies which hold promise for preventing or reducing crime within a defined neighborhood or with respect to a particular demographic group within the municipality.\nL.1993,c.220,s.4.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"508ea204f5f5b4ece9ba7cf16ad7880fb3c63ceff05ee399ca972dd360ebbb29","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-17b-161","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-17b-163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}