Provides for the operation of a youth services unit within the port authority police department

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cordell Cleare

Creates a Youth Services Unit in the Port Authority Police Department to coordinate youth-focused prevention, outreach, and partnerships with schools, social services, and courts.

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Overview

S 6462 would create and operate a Youth Services Unit within the Port Authority Police Department. The bill’s stated title focuses on establishing a unit dedicated to youth services within the port authority police structure. The text provided does not include the full statutory language, so specifics on the unit’s duties, governance, funding, and reporting requirements are not disclosed here.

Key Provisions (as described by the bill’s title)

Establishment of a Youth Services Unit within the Port Authority Police Department.

The bill would define the unit’s authority, responsibilities, and organizational placement within the department.

Detailed provisions related to staffing, funding, operating procedures, collaborations with other agencies (e.g., schools, social services, courts), and oversight would be set forth in the bill’s full text.

Note: The exact scope, powers, programmatic duties (e.g., prevention, diversion, counseling, outreach), performance metrics, and implementation timeline are not included in the information provided.

Purpose and Intent

The legislation appears aimed at integrating specialized youth-focused services within the port authority policing framework, potentially to address juvenile-related issues more holistically and within the port authority’s jurisdiction.

The bill signals an emphasis on youth engagement, prevention, and collaboration with other agencies, consistent with modern youth services approaches in policing.

Who Would Be Affected

Port Authority Police Department: Creation of the Youth Services Unit would reorganize or expand internal functions and staffing.

Youth within the port authority’s jurisdiction: Primary beneficiaries or participants in the unit’s programs, services, and interventions.

Families and schools within the port area: Potential collaborators and referral sources.

Related government and community partners: School districts, social services, and juvenile justice agencies could interact with the unit.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced: March 14, 2025.

Status: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (the committee with jurisdiction over corporations, authorities, and commissions).

Legislative actions recorded on 2025-03-14 show two entries noting the referral to the committee.

Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (primary).

Related bills from prior sessions: S 8907 and S 1910 (prior-session), which may have pursued similar themes or structure.

Additional Notes

For a complete understanding of the bill’s specific provisions, duties, funding amounts, timelines, and reporting requirements, review the full text and fiscal note on the official legislative website.

Next steps typically include committee hearings, potential amendments, and a floor vote if the bill advances.

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