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§ 59:5-4 — Failure to provide police protection

New Jersey § 59:5-4
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 59CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:5-4 (2026).

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Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for failure to provide police protection service or, if police protection service is provided, for failure to provide sufficient police protection service. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:5-4.

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