Feb 21, 2025 | assist law enforcement | autism and communications disorders | divers' license designation | law enforcement and residents | law enforcement interacting with residents | license with disability status | Motor Vehicle Commission | police interaction | the Department of Health and Human Services | Arrive Together | Behavioral Health | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Mental Health | New Jersey State Police | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Police Training Commission | Policing Policy | Policing Policy | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations
Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and Acting Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd today announced new efforts underway to assist law enforcement officers to communicate effectively and avoid misunderstandings during encounters with individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a communication disorder.
Feb 4, 2025 | ARRIVE Together | ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program | ARRIVE Together Initiative | Jersey's National Model | NJ Residents | Arrive Together | Attorney General Statement | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the adoption of the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program in Brick Township and Toms River Township makes the landmark program available to residents of the state’s 15 most populous municipalities. Both police departments will partner with Bright Harbor Healthcare for the provision of mental health services during ARRIVE interactions with the public. According to 2020 census data, Brick has a population of more than 73,000 residents and Toms River has more than 95,000 residents.
Oct 7, 2024 | Arrive Together | Behavioral Health | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Policing Policy | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that Jersey City will be Hudson County’s second municipality – in addition to the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office – to participate in the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program.
Aug 26, 2024 | ARRIVE Together | OACR | Office of Alternative and Community Responses (OACR) | Arrive Together | Behavioral Health | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the City of Trenton will join five other municipalities in Mercer County in participating in the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program.
Apr 12, 2024 | 9-8-8 mobile response | A5326/S4250 | ARRIVE Together | Camden County | CCRTs | Community Crisis Response Teams | Essex County | Funding | Grants | Hudson County | Mental health crisis | Mercer County | Middlesex County | Passaic County | Pilot Program | Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act | Arrive Together | Behavioral Health | Mental Health | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Press Release
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that up to $12 million in funding will be made available to establish the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Program.
