[Adopted 4-23-2003 by Ord. No. 6-2003]
Special law enforcement officers may be appointed in the Borough of Eatontown in accordance with the provisions of this article and the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8, Special Law Enforcement Officers Act, and all amendments thereto. Appointments of special law enforcement officer s shall be made by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Eatontown. There may be appointed such number of said special law enforcement officer s as may be required.
[Amended 5-8-2019 by Ord. No. 01-2019; 9-25-2019 by Ord. No. 21-2019]
There shall be three classes of special law enforcement officers based upon the duties to be performed as follows:
A. 
Class 1. Officers of this class shall be authorized to perform routine traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties. Said officers shall have the power to issue summonses for parking violations and violations of municipal ordinances. The use of a firearm by an officer of this Class shall be strictly prohibited, and no Class I Officer shall be assigned any duties which may require the carrying or use of a firearm.
B. 
Class 2. 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. Each Class 2 special law enforcement officer  shall have satisfactorily completed a Class 2 training program with a certificate stating the category of certification from the Police Training Commission. If qualified, the Class 2 officer shall only be allowed to wear a firearm for court attendant duty, prisoner transport duty or when specifically authorized by the Chief of Police or other authorized official.
C. 
Class 3. Officers in this class shall, in addition to the qualifications established in Section 3b of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10 as amended, shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended 5-8-2019 by Ord. No. 01-2019]
(1) 
Be a retired law enforcement officer who is less than 65 years of age; for purposes of this subsection, a law enforcement officer shall not be considered retired if the officer's returned to employment violates any federal or state law or regulation which would deem the officer's retirement as not being bona fide;
(2) 
The officer must have served as a duly-qualified, fully-trained, full-time officer in any municipality or county of this State, or member of the State Police, and was separated from the prior service in good standing,[1] within three years of appointment. The time limitations pertaining to separation from service set forth in this subsection shall not apply to a retired law enforcement officer whose duties as a municipal or county police officer or member of the State Police included working in a public or nonpublic school or county college;
[1]
Editor's Note: For the purpose of this subsection, "good standing" shall exclude a retirement resulting from injury or incapacity.
(3) 
The officer must be physically capable of performing the functions of the position determined in accordance with Police Training Commission Guidelines;
(4) 
The officer must possess a New Jersey Police Training Commission Basic Police Officer Certification or New Jersey State Police Academy Certification;
(5) 
The officer must have completed the training course for Safe Schools Resource Officers developed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-71.8; and
(6) 
The officer must be hired in a part-time capacity.
A. 
Special law enforcement officer  shall be appointed for a term not to exceed one year; provided, however, that the appointment may be revoked by the Mayor and Council for cause at a hearing unless the appointment is for four months or less, in which event, the appointment may be revoked without cause or hearing pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.14 et seq. Nothing herein shall be construed to require reappointment upon the expiration of a term. Special law enforcement officer so appointed shall not be members of the Police Department of the Borough of Eatontown, and their powers and duties as determined pursuant to this article, and the New Jersey Statutes shall cease at the expiration of the term for which the special law enforcement officer was appointed.
No person shall be appointed as a special law enforcement officer unless the person:
A. 
Is a resident of this state during the term of the appointment.
B. 
Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
C. 
Is of sound body and good health.
D. 
Is of good moral character.
E. 
Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which would make him unfit to perform the duties of his office.
F. 
Has successfully undergone psychological testing, which is required of all full-time police officers of the Borough.
G. 
Shall have had fingerprints taken, which shall be filed with the Division of the State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
H. 
Is not serving as a regularly appointed full-time police officer of any municipality or public official with responsibility for selecting law enforcement policy or exercising authority over the budget of the Borough or supervision of the Police Department of the Borough.
Every applicant for appointment as a special law enforcement officer shall submit a written application, verified under oath, setting forth his qualifications for the position and other data in the form and manner as hereafter may be prescribed by the governing body.
Before any special law enforcement officer is appointed pursuant to this article and applicable New Jersey statutes, the Chief of Police or other designated official or, in the absence of the Chief, another chief law enforcement officer of the Borough of Eatontown, shall ascertain the eligibility and qualifications of the applicant and shall report these determinations in writing to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Eatontown.
Special law enforcement officers may be employed to serve for no more than. the number of hours prescribed by applicable provisions of the Special Law Enforcement Officers Act.
Every special law enforcement officer, prior to the commencement of his or her duties, shall be furnished with a uniform that shall identify the officer's function. The uniform shall include, but not be limited to, a hat, appropriate badges that shall bear an identification number or name tag and the name of the Borough. The uniform shall also include an insignia, issued by the Police Training Commission, which clearly indicates the officer's status as a special law enforcement officer and type of certification issued pursuant to this article. All special law enforcement officers, prior to the commencement of duties, shall be in uniform properly displaying the appropriate insignia. Nothing in this section shall preclude the designation on an insignia to read either "Special Police" or "Special Law Enforcement Officer."
A. 
A Special Officer shall be under the supervision and direction of the Chief of Police or other designated official or, in the absence of the Chief or other designated official, other superior officer designated by the Chief of Police or other designated official, and shall perform his or her duties only in the Borough of Eatontown unless in fresh pursuit of any person pursuant to Chapter 156 of Title 2A of the New Jersey statutes.
B. 
The special officer shall comply with the rules and regulations or orders applicable to the conduct and decorum of permanent regularly appointed police officers of the Borough of Eatontown, as well as any rules and regulations or orders applicable to the conduct and decorum of special officers.
This article shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication as required by law.