In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40A:14-118 and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8, there is hereby created the
position of special law enforcement officer for the Borough of Pennington.
Each special officer appointed shall be subject to the requirements
set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq.
The classification of special law enforcement
officers shall be based upon the duties to be performed by said officers
and are established as follows:
A. Class 1.
(1) The officers of this class are authorized to perform
routine traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties as may
be assigned by the Public Safety Director, the Chief of Police or,
in the absence of the Chief, another law enforcement officer in a
supervisory capacity to act in his/her stead. Said Class 1 officers
are also authorized to issue summonses for disorderly persons and
petty disorderly persons offenses, violations of municipal ordinances
or violations of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey. The
use of firearms by said Class I officers is strictly prohibited, and
no Class I officer shall be assigned any duties which may require
the carrying or use of a firearm.
(2) The number of Class 1 special officers shall be at
the discretion of the Borough Council. Before any special law enforcement
officer is appointed, the Public Safety Director, the Chief of Police
or, in the absence of the Chief, another chief law enforcement officer
shall ascertain the eligibility and qualifications of the applicant
and report these determinations in writing to the Borough Council.
B. Class 2.
(1) Officers in this class are hereby authorized to exercise
full powers and duties similar to those of a permanent, regularly
appointed, full-time police officers. They shall be assigned such
powers and duties by the Public Safety Director, the Chief of Police
or, in the absence of the Chief, another chief law enforcement 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 established
within the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New
Jersey,
(2) The number of Class 2 officers shall not exceed 25%
of the number of regular officers employed by the Borough of Pennington.
Special officers of the First and Second Class
shall be appointed for terms not to exceed one year by the Borough
Council, and the appointment may be revoked by the Borough Council
for cause after hearing, as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147. The powers
and duties of special officers shall cease upon expiration of the
term for which they are appointed. Special officers so appointed shall
not be members of the police force of the Police Department of the
Borough of Pennington.
No person shall commence serving as a special
officer unless he/she has been certified by the Police Training Commission,
as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10.
The uniforms of the special officers shall be
determined by the Public Safety Director or the Chief of Police and
shall be in compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.12.
Compensation for each class of special officers
shall be established annually through the Municipal Salary Ordinance.