Approval by Chief of Police. Before any special law enforcement
officer is appointed, the Chief of Police shall ascertain the eligibility
and qualifications of the applicant and report these determinations
in writing to the Governing Body, prior to appointment.
No person may commence duty as a special law enforcement officer
until successful completion of a training course approved by the New
Jersey Police Training Commission nor may said individual be issued
a firearm until the successful completion of the basic firearms course
approved by said Commission for permanent, regularly appointed police
and annual requalification examinations.
Special law enforcement officers may be appointed for terms
not to exceed one (1) year. The appointment may be revoked by the
governing body, for cause, after adequate hearing, unless the appointment
is for four (4) months or less, in which event the appointment may
be revoked without cause or hearing. Nothing herein shall be construed
to require reappointment upon the expiration of the term. The special
law enforcement officers so appointed shall not be members of the
police force of the township, and their powers and duties as determined
pursuant hereto shall cease at the expiration of the term for which
appointed.
No special law enforcement officer may carry a firearm except
while engaged in the actual performance of official duties and when
specifically authorized by the Chief of Police or his designee, provided
that the special law enforcement officer has satisfactorily completed
the basic firearms course required by the New Jersey Police Training
Commission for regular police officers and annual requalification
examinations as required for permanent, regularly appointed full-time
officers in the township.
Any firearm utilized by a special law enforcement officer shall
be returned at the end of the officer's workday. A weapon may not
be carried while off-duty.
The special law enforcement officer shall comply with all ordinances,
rules and regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum of the
permanent, regularly appointed police officers of the township, as
well as any specific rules and regulations applicable to the conduct
and decorum of special law enforcement officers.
[Amended 5-22-12 by Ord. No. 0-2012-017]
Special law enforcement officers shall be paid in accordance
with a fee schedule to be determined by the governing body. In order
to qualify for appropriate liability insurance coverage, these officers
shall be deemed to be in the employ of the township. However, said
officers shall not be entitled to health insurance or other fringe
benefits, unless otherwise required by law. The township shall be
responsible to pay for all equipment and uniforms utilized by said
officers in the performance of duty.