City of Paterson, NJ Article II Appointments; Qualifications

§ 81-8 Appointments; required examination.

[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]

All appointments to the Police Department shall be made by the Police Director from a list prepared by the New Jersey Department of Personnel after competitive examination and with special reference to the fitness of the candidates. Before any permanent appointments are made, the candidates shall submit themselves to such examination as may be required by the New Jersey Department of Personnel.

§ 81-9 Eligibility for appointment to Police Division; certification.

A. To be eligible for appointment to the Police Division, a candidate shall:

(1) Be a citizen of the United States.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 20-15(a)(1), which contained age requirements and immediately preceded this subsection, and original Section 20-15(a)(3), which contained a residency requirement and immediately followed this subsection, were deleted 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068.

(2) Be of good moral character;

(3) Be able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently.

[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068; 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]

(4) [2]Be sound in mind and body.

[2] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(4), regarding height and weight requirements, was repealed 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059. This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections A(5) through (7) as Subsections A(4) through (6), respectively.

(5) Be of good health sufficient to satisfy the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey that such person is eligible to membership in the retirement system.

(6) Not have been convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude.

[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]

B. The candidate shall obtain a certificate from the Police Examining Board as provided in § 81-10.

§ 81-10 Examination by Police Examining Board; certificate issued.

[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]

A. It shall be the duty of the Police Examining Board, consisting of the City Physician and the Assistant City Physician, to examine carefully the educational, mental, moral and physical fitness of any person who may be a candidate for appointment to the Police Division and who may be recommended for such examination by the Police Director, provided that such candidate has been first certified for appointment by the New Jersey Department of Personnel.

B. A certificate, signed by the Police Examining Board and attesting to the educational, mental, moral and physical capacity of the candidate to discharge the duties of the position to which he is seeking appointment and for which he has been certified, shall be considered and taken by the Police Director as sufficient evidence of such examination.

§ 81-11 Affidavit of candidate.

[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]

Upon appointment to the Police Department, each candidate, before being sworn into office, shall make an affidavit, under oath, that he has truthfully answered all questions of the New Jersey Department of Personnel and the Police Examining Board.

§ 81-12 Uniform required.

[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]

Each member of the uniformed Police Division shall be required to wear a uniform in the performance of his duties.

§ 81-12.1 Classifying qualified applicants.

[Added 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 03-052]

A. All duly qualified applicants for the position of police officer shall be classified in the following classes:

(1) Class I: resident of City of Paterson.

(2) Class II: other residents of Passaic County.

(3) Class III: other residents of the State of New Jersey.

(4) Class IV: all other qualified applicants.

B. All appointments to the position of police officer shall be made in accordance with the N.J.S.A. 40A:14-123.1a, with all those in Class I to be appointed first and then those in each succeeding class in the order above listed.

C. All applicants classified as Class I must be residents of the City of Paterson as of the announced closing date of the civil service examination for the position and must maintain such residency continuously up to and including the date of appointment.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to individuals hired through the Department of Personnel Intergovernmental Transfer Program.

E. A copy of this section shall be forwarded to the New Jersey Department of Personnel.

F. This section shall take effect 20 days following adoption thereof.

§ 81-13 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 81-13, Payroll, payment of salary, was repealed 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059.

§ 81-14 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 81-14, Longevity pay; computation, was repealed 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059.

§ 81-15 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 81-15, Sick leave; leave for funerals, was repealed 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059.