New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General
Jennifer Davenport, First Assistant Attorney General
Christopher Edwards, Executive Assistant Attorney General

Child agencies

New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
New Jersey Division of Law
New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission
New Jersey Racing Commission
New Jersey State Athletic Control Board
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Agency

Websitenj.gov/oag/

The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that focuses on protection of the lives and property of New Jersey residents and visitors. The department operates under the supervision of the New Jersey attorney general. The department is responsible for safeguarding "civil and consumer rights, promoting highway traffic safety, maintaining public confidence in the alcoholic beverage, gaming and racing industries and providing legal services and counsel to other state agencies."^[1]

Offices

The following offices are under the control of the department and overseen by the attorney general: Child Protection and Advocacy; Corrections and State Police; Education; Employment Litigation; Environmental Protection; Health and Human Services; Judiciary and Prosecutors; Labor and Community Affairs; Tort Litigation; Transportation, and Treasury and Taxation.^[2]