Special law enforcement officers shall be appointed
for terms of up to one year, said appointment not to be revoked except
for cause after adequate hearing, unless the appointment is for four
months or less, in which case the appointment may be revoked without
cause.
No person shall be appointed as a special law
enforcement officer unless such person meets the qualification requirements
of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10. The Chief of Police shall submit candidates
for appointment to the Township Committee. The eligibility and qualifications
of such persons shall be reported to the Township Committee by the
Chief of Police in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10e. Appointment
as a special law enforcement officer shall become effective upon passage
of a resolution to that effect by the Township Committee.
No person shall commence serving as a special
law enforcement officer unless he/she has been certified by the Police
Training Commission as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11. Any special
law enforcement officer appointed and in service on October 1, 1986,
may continue in service if he/she will have completed training and
certification requirements by October 13, 1988.
[Amended 6-14-2018 by Ord. No. 14-2018]
Persons appointed as special law enforcement
officers shall, upon appointment, be designated as either a Class
One, Class Two, or Class Three special law enforcement officer. The
classifications shall be based upon the following standards:
A.
Class One. Officers of this class shall be authorized
to perform routine traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties
and shall have the power to issue summonses for disorderly persons
and petty disorderly persons offenses, violations of municipal ordinances
and violations of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes. The use of a firearm
by an officer of this class shall be strictly prohibited, and no Class
One officer shall be assigned any duties which may require the carrying
or use of a firearm.
B.
Class Two. Officers of this class shall be authorized
to exercise full powers and duties similar to those of a permanent,
regularly appointed full-time police officer. The use of a firearm
by an officer of this class may be authorized only after the officer
has been fully certified as successfully completing training as prescribed
by the Police Training Commission.
C.
Class Three. Officers of this class shall be authorized to exercise
full powers and duties similar to those of a permanent, regularly
appointed full-time police officer while providing security at a public
or nonpublic school on the school premises during hours when the public
or nonpublic school is normally in session or when it is occupied
by public or nonpublic school students and/or their teachers. While
on duty in the jurisdiction of employment, an officer may respond
to offenses or emergencies off school grounds if they occur in the
officer's presence while travelling to a school facility, but an officer
shall not otherwise be dispatched or dedicated to any assignment off
school property. The use of a firearm by an officer of this class
shall be authorized pursuant to the provisions of Subsection b of
Section 7 of P.L. 1985, c. 39 (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.14). An officer
of this class shall not be authorized to carry a firearm while off
duty unless the officer complies with the requirements set forth in
Subsection I of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6, authorizing a retired law enforcement
officer to carry a handgun.
[Amended 6-14-2018 by Ord. No. 14-2018]
The carrying of firearms by special law enforcement
officers shall be strictly governed by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.14b.
No special law enforcement officer may work
more than 20 hours per week, except as provided as follows:
A.
Without limitation as to hours during periods of emergency.
B.
May be assigned for not more than 20 hours per week
to provide public safety and law enforcement services to a public
entity, in addition to not more than 20 hours per week performing
the duties pursuant to this chapter.
C.
For hours to be determined by the Chief of Police
while assigned to public safety duties for a private entity, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.16b.
No more than 15 persons shall be designated
as special law enforcement officers. The number of persons designated
as Class Two special law enforcement officers shall not exceed 25%
of the total number of regular police officers.
[Amended 6-14-2018 by Ord. No. 14-2018]
Class One and Class Two special law enforcement
officers shall be residents of the Township of Hanover. However, Class
Three special law enforcement officers shall be residents of the State
of New Jersey.
