[Adopted 8-18-92 as Ord. No. 0-17-92]
A.
Special law enforcement officers may be appointed in the Township
of Winslow in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S. 40A:14-146.8,
et seq.
B.
The Director of Public Safety shall, with the advice and consent
of the Mayor and Township Committee, appoint special law enforcement
officers within the parameters of this Article and the laws of the
State of New Jersey.
C.
Class I - 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 category shall be strictly prohibited and no Class I officer
shall be assigned any duties which may require the carrying or use
of a firearm. There may be appointed such number of Class I special
law enforcement officers as may be required.
Class II - 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 pre-scribed by the
New Jersey Police Training Commission. The number of Class II special
law enforcement officers shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%)
of the total number of regular police officers.
D.
No person may be appointed as a special law enforcement officer unless
said person:
(1)
Is a resident of this State during the term of appointment;
(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 medical and psychological testing
that is required of all full-time police officers in the township;
(7)
Shall have had fingerprints taken, which finger-prints shall be filed
with the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
and
(8)
Is not serving as a special law enforcement officer or regularly
appointed full-time police officer of any municipality. Is not a public
official with responsibility for setting law enforcement policy or
exercising authority over the budget or supervision of the police
department of any municipality.
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.
A.
No special law enforcement officer shall be employed for a time period
in excess of that authorized by N.J.S. 40A:14-146.8, et seq., except
that the Chief of Police may designate one (1) special law enforcement
officer to whom the limitation on hours of employment shall not be
applicable. In cases of a declared emergency, there shall be no limitation
on the amount of hours.
B.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, special law enforcement
officers may be utilized only to assist local law enforcement, 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 officers
employed by the township.
