On January 16, 2018, Gurbir was sworn in as New Jersey's 61st Attorney General. In that role, Grewal serves as the state's chief law enforcement officer and the head of the Department of Law & Public Safety, which employs more than 3,700 uniformed officers, 750 lawyers, and thousands of additional public servants, including investigators, regulators, and administrative staff. Since assuming office, Grewal has prioritized four initiatives: (i) Protecting New Jersey residents in court; (ii) Fighting the opioid crisis; (iii) Combatting gun violence; and (iv) Strengthening community trust. Before becoming Attorney General, Grewal served as Bergen County Prosecutor, the chief law enforcement officer of New Jersey's most populous county. As Bergen County Prosecutor, Grewal supervised a staff of 265 personnel and had supervisory authority over approximately 2,700 sworn law enforcement officers across 74 law enforcement agencies. Among other accomplishments during his tenure, he developed and implemented several creative approaches designed to tackle the heroin and opioid crisis, including "Operation Helping Hand," a program that offers low-level drug offenders treatment options upon arrest. He also established a Community Affairs Unit, which is dedicated to assisting local departments improve police/community relations. Gurbir received his B.C.F.S. degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and received his J.D. degree from William & Mary Law School.