New Jersey Communities for Accountable Policing ( NJ-CAP) is a statewide coalition working to stop excessive police power and place power in the hands of communities. NJ-CAP is made up of grassroots racial and social justice advocates, and people harmed by law enforcement, faith leaders, and legal experts. The UU FaithAction Criminal Justice Reform task force liaisoning with NJ-CAP helps us to learn coalition groups’ legislative priorities and contribute to actions and protests to advance UUFANJ priority issues.
A primary legislation focus has been A1515/S2295 to create local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct.