There is hereby created within the Township
of Nutley the Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Team.
The Team shall consist of an unlimited number
of resident volunteers who shall be at least 21 years of age. Each
volunteer shall be fingerprinted by the Nutley Police Department and
complete an application, the form of which will be supplied by the
Township of Nutley Public Safety Department.
Upon satisfactory passing a routine background
check, volunteers shall complete a forty-hour specialized training
program as developed by the Division of Criminal Justice pursuant
to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991. Upon completion of the training program, volunteers may
be named to the Team by the Public Safety Director, said appointments
to be made at the complete and sole discretion of the Director.
The Public Safety Director shall appoint one
or more of the members of the Team as Team Coordinator or Coordinators.
The Coordinator shall be supervised by the Director or his designee.
The members of the Team and any and all Coordinators
shall serve at and for the pleasure of the Public Safety Director.
The functions of the Nutley Domestic Violence
Crisis Intervention Team shall include but shall not be limited to
meeting with victims of domestic violence to provide support and compassion
and providing information on available resources, appropriate agencies,
hotlines, etc., and serving as a liaison with police and other agencies
as appropriate.