State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Human Services, Office of the Attorney General & Motor Vehicle Commission Announce Efforts to Assist Law Enforcement when Interacting with Residents with Autism & Communication Disorders

Feb 21, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | 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.

AG Platkin: Law Enforcement Use of Force Policy Revised to Promote Safe Resolutions of Encounters with Barricaded Individuals

Aug 22, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Arrive Together | Behavioral Health | Mental Health | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Policing Policy | Press Release | Public Integrity | Strengthening Police-Community Relations

ARRIVE Together Program to Expand by Embedding Mental Health Providers with Tactical and Crisis Negotiation Teams.

Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce Grant Recipients for Community Crisis Response Teams

Jul 12, 2024 | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Behavioral Health | Mental Health | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations

Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that organizations in Camden City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton have been selected to receive grant funds to support the creation of local Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Programs.

Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce $12 Million in Funding for Community Crisis Response Teams

Apr 12, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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.

Attorney General Platkin Announces the Launch of the New “ARRIVE Together Dashboard”

Mar 20, 2024 | | | | | | Arrive Together | Battling the Opioid Epidemic | Behavioral Health | Department of Health | Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | Mental Health | NJ CARES | Office of Alternative Community Responses | Office of Justice Data | Press Release

Data Available Through the Dashboard Will Offer Valuable Insights into the Program.

Governor Murphy and Attorney General Platkin Mark Two-Year Anniversary of New Jersey’s ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program

Dec 14, 2023 | | | | | | | | | Arrive Together | Behavioral Health | Mental Health | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program is now operational in all 21 New Jersey counties, a milestone reached just as the program marks its two-year anniversary.

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