[Amended 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-28]
All appointments of the Police Department shall
be for a probationary or temporary period, as provided by law, and
no person holding such regular appointment as a police officer shall
hereafter begin or accept a permanent appointment in the Borough unless
such person has successfully completed a police training course at
an approved police training academy.
At or before the end of such working test period,
the appointing authority may discontinue the service of any such appointee
if, in the opinion of such appointing authority, the working test
indicates that the appointee is unable or unwilling to perform the
duties of his position satisfactorily or is of such reputation, habits
and dependability as not to merit continuance in the police service.
A.
A person may not be continued or appointed permanently
to a position for the following:
(1)
Failure to qualify in the use of police weapons or
inability to understand the functioning, application and use of any
police equipment.
(2)
Overall evaluation of performance of less than 70%
shall be sufficient reason for discontinuation of service of any such
appointee.
(3)
Conduct unbecoming a police officer would include
any conviction for a fourth-degree crime or greater, driving while
intoxicated, or an offense involving moral turpitude.
(4)
Any other conduct which would violate state law, the
oath of office or the standards of this chapter.
B.
In each such case, the appointing state authority
shall give written notice to the appointee whose service is discontinued
and to the State of New Jersey Department of Personnel of the action
taken, together with the reasons.
