| Agency Name: | State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety |
| Seal: | Seal of the Attorney General of New Jersey.svg |
| Jurisdiction: | New Jersey |
| Headquarters: | Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey |
| Chief1 Name: | Matthew J. Platkin |
| Chief1 Position: | Acting Attorney General |
| Chief2 Name: | Jennifer Davenport |
| Chief2 Position: | First Assistant Attorney General |
| Chief3 Name: | Christopher Edwards |
| Chief3 Position: | Executive Assistant Attorney General |
| Child1 Agency: | New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control |
| Child2 Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs |
| Child3 Agency: | New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice |
| Child4 Agency: | New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
| Child5 Agency: | New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement |
| Child6 Agency: | New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety |
| Child7 Agency: | New Jersey Division of Law |
| Child8 Agency: | New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission |
| Child9 Agency: | New Jersey Racing Commission |
| Child10 Agency: | New Jersey State Athletic Control Board |
| Child11 Agency: | New Jersey State Police |
| Child12 Agency: | New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Agency |
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]
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]