[Adopted 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 826]
Officers of this class are authorized to perform
routine traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties. They
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
of or use of a firearm.
The Borough of Oradell shall not employ more
than three special officers in Class One.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
Special law enforcement officers shall be appointed for a term
not to exceed one year by the Mayor and Council, and the appointment
may be revoked by the Mayor and Council for cause after hearing, as
required by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147, provided that if the appointment
is made for four months or less, the appointment may be revoked without
cause or hearing. Before any special law enforcement officer is appointed,
the Chief of Police or, in the absence of the Chief, other chief law
enforcement officer of the Borough shall ascertain the eligibility
and qualifications of the applicant and report these determinations
in writing to the Mayor and Council. Special officers so appointed
shall not be members of the police force or the Police Department
of the Borough of Oradell, and their powers and duties shall cease
upon expiration of the term for which they are appointed.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
A. No person may be appointed as a special law enforcement officer unless
the person:
(1) Is a resident of this state during the term of employment.
(2) Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently
and has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(3) Is sound in body and of good health.
(4) Is of good moral character.
(5) Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which
would make him unfit to perform the duties of his office.
(6) Has successfully undergone the same psychological testing that is
required of all full-time police officers in the Borough of Oradell.
B. No person shall be appointed to serve as a special law enforcement
officer in more than one municipality at the same time, nor shall
any permanent, regularly appointed full-time police officer of any
municipality be appointed as a special law enforcement officer, nor
shall any public official with responsibility for setting law enforcement
policy or exercising authority over the budget of the Borough of Oradell
or supervision of the Oradell Police Department be appointed as a
special law enforcement officer.
C. Every applicant for the position of special law enforcement officer
shall have his or her fingerprints taken, which fingerprints, upon
appointment to such position, shall be filed with the Division of
State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
D. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, other chief law enforcement
officer of the Borough shall conduct a background investigation of
the applicant to ascertain the eligibility and qualifications of the
applicant and shall report these determinations, in writing, to the
Mayor and Council.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
No person shall commence serving as a special law enforcement
officer unless he or she has been certified by the Police Training
Commission, as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11, as having successfully
completed a training course approved by the Police Training Commission
for each classification, unless such training requirements have been
waived by the Police Training Commission with respect to any person
who at the time of his or her appointment had served as a duly qualified,
fully trained, full-time police officer of any municipality within
New Jersey and who was separated from that prior service in good standing.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
A. No special law enforcement officer may work more than 20 hours per
week, except that they may work without limitation as to hours during
periods of emergency.
B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Mayor and Council may designate
one special officer to whom the limitation on hours employed as set
forth above shall not be applicable.
C. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, special law
enforcement officers may be employed only to assist the Oradell Police
Department but may not be employed to replace or substitute for full-time,
regular police officers or in any way diminish the number of full-time
police officers employed by the Borough of Oradell.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
A. A special law enforcement officer shall be under the supervision
and direction of the Chief of Police or, in the absence of the Chief,
other chief law enforcement officer of the Borough of Oradell and
shall perform his duties only in the Borough of Oradell unless in
fresh pursuit of any person pursuant to Chapter 156, Title 2A, of
the New Jersey Statutes or when authorized pursuant to a mutual aid
agreement enacted in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1.
B. Special law enforcement officers shall comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum of the permanent,
regularly appointed police officers of the Borough of Oradell, as
well as any rules and regulations applicable to the conduct of special
law enforcement officers.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
The Mayor and Council shall furnish every special law enforcement
officer prior to the commencement of his or her duties with a uniform
which shall identify the officer's function and shall include
a hat and appropriate badges which shall bear an identification number
or name tag and the name of the Borough of Oradell. 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 the type of certification issued pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-18]
The Mayor and Council shall designate at the time of their appointment
the hourly salary to be paid to special law enforcement officers while
they are on duty in accordance with the provisions of the current
salary ordinance of the Borough of Oradell respecting hourly employees.