Members of the Department ordered to attend
any state recognized police academy, or other police school recognized
by the Borough Council or school for training and instruction, shall
be on time for all sessions, observe all rules and regulations and
shall obey and respect the officer in charge and his/her assistants
and shall give strict attention to such training instructions and
shall prepare notes in writing.
Members assigned to training programs or police schools shall be governed under the provisions of hours of employment and wages as hereinbefore set forth in §§
33-15,
33-17 and
33-21 and shall further receive such out of pocket expenses as authorized by the Chief of Police with the approval of the Borough Manager. Such training shall be considered a necessary part of the member's responsibilities and obligation to the Department and the community, and no compensatory times shall accrue to the members of the Department.
Members of the Department may attend any or
all police pistol training dates as scheduled and shall utilize the
police pistol range in accordance with the policy set forth by the
Chief of Police. Each member of the Department shall be required to
qualify once each quarter (four times per year) on a course of fire
accepted by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, and as prescribed
by the Chief of Police, and must obtain a score of 70% or more. Any
member of the Department who fails to attain a score of 70% in any
quarterly qualification shall be required to qualify by obtaining
a grade of 70% within 60 days from the date on which he/she fails
to so qualify. Any member of the Department who fails to meet the
requirements of this section will be relieved of his/her weapon and
shall be disqualified from performing any police duties requiring
the carrying of arms. Any member of the Department having failed to
qualify and being relieved of general police duties requiring the
carrying of arms may be reassigned to administrative duties within
the Police Department, if such duty is available. In the event no
such duty shall be available, he/she shall be dismissed from the police
force or placed on sick leave or disability leave, as applicable.