Gathering input from multiple law enforcement agencies, as well as groups representing those who have been targets of bias crimes in the past, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Friday issued updated and enhanced “Bias Incident Investigation Standards.”

An update was due, Grewal said, since the last one was nearly two decades ago. The revamped standards aim to use a victim- and community-centered approach by law enforcement, electronic reporting, and greater inter-agency communication. They also expand the definition of “bias incident” to reflect amendments to New Jersey’s bias intimidation statute that went into effect in 2008.