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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-172 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-172 - Section 40:174-148 of the Revised Statutes saved from repeal

40A:14-172. Section 40:174-148 of the Revised Statutes saved from repeal  Section 40:174-148 of the Revised Statutes is saved from repeal. [The compiled act (P.L.1920, c. 163) saved from repeal by this section provides that in cities of the first class, a member of the police department or force holding the position of detective for a period of at least 5 years, shall not be reduced to a lower position except upon charges and after hearing.] L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-177 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-177 - Attendance at State, national convention of certain organizations.

40A:14-177 Attendance at State, national convention of certain organizations.  1. The heads of the county offices of the several counties and the head of every department, bureau and office in the government of the various municipalities shall give a leave of absence with pay to persons in the service of the county or municipality who are duly authorized representatives of an employee organization as defined in subsection e. of section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3) and affiliated with the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., Fraternal Order of Police, Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association, Inc. or Professional Fire Fighters Association of New Jersey to attend any State or national convention of such organization, provided, however, that no more than 10 percent of the employee organization's membership shall be permitted such a leave of absence with pay, except that no less than two and no more than 10 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave, unless more than 10 authorized representatives are permitted such a leave of absence pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the employer and the representatives of the employee organization, and for employee organizations with more than 5,000 members, a maximum of 25 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave. A certificate of attendance to the State convention shall, upon request, be submitted by the representative so attending.  Leave of absence shall be for a period inclusive of the duration of the convention with a reasonable time allowed for time to travel to and from the convention, provided that such leave shall be for no more than seven days. L.1977,c.347,s.1; amended 1983, c.336; 1989, c.224; 2001, c.309, s.2; 2002, c.41, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-178.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-178.1 - Liability for certain costs for training certain law enforcement personnel; definitions.

40A:14-178.1 Liability for certain costs for training certain law enforcement personnel; definitions.  1. a. If a person appointed as a Class Two special resigns or refuses reappointment after serving less than 30 days with the municipality that incurred the costs of examining, training and initially hiring him and, within 120 days of that resignation, accepts an appointment as a Class Two special with another municipal law enforcement agency, that appointing municipality shall be liable to the officer's former municipal employer for the total certified costs incurred by the former employer in the examination, hiring, and training of the officer. b. If a person appointed as a Class Two special resigns or refuses reappointment after serving less than two years with the municipality that incurred the costs of examining, training and initially hiring him and, within 120 days of that resignation or refusal of reappointment, accepts an appointment as a Class Two special with another municipal law enforcement agency, that appointing municipality shall be liable to the officer's former municipal employer for one-half of the total certified costs incurred by the former employer in the examination, hiring, and training of the officer. c. Upon the appointment of a Class Two special subject to the provisions of this act, the appointing municipal law enforcement agency shall notify the officer's former employer immediately upon appointment and shall reimburse the former employer within 120 days of the receipt of the certified costs. d. As used in this act: "Class Two special" means a special law enforcement officer, appointed pursuant to P.L.1985, c.439 (C.40A:14-146.8 et seq.), who is authorized to exercise full powers and duties similar to those of a permanent, regularly appointed full-time law enforcement officer. "Examination costs" means and includes, but is not limited to, the costs of all qualifying examinations and the public advertisements for these examinations; and "Training costs" means the police training course fees and the base salary, if any, received while attending the police training course, as required by P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.) and P.L.1985, c.439 (C.40A:14-146.8 et seq.). L.2005,c.75,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-179 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-179 - Base salaries of police chief, deputy chief

40A:14-179. Base salaries of police chief, deputy chief  1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary whenever there is a police department organized in any political subdivision of this State and a chief of police appointed to be the executive head of such department, the starting base salary of said chief of police and the deputy chief shall be set at a rate that is higher than the highest base salary of the ranking police officer next in command below the chief of police or deputy chief of police as appropriate. Thereafter, whenever new base salary ranges are set by the governing body or appointive authority, unless the chief of police or deputy chief shall consent to a lesser adjustment, the base salary for the chief of police and his deputy chief shall be adjusted to ensure that their base salaries remain higher than the base salaries of other ranking supervisory officers in the department. L.1991,c.176,s.1; amended 1995,c.259,s.35.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-180 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-180 - Appointment of certain county, municipal, sheriff's law enforcement officers.

40A:14-180 Appointment of certain county, municipal, sheriff's law enforcement officers.  1. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a county or municipality which, pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-106, in the case of a county, or N.J.S.40A:14-118, in the case of a municipality, has established and maintains a police force or the sheriff of any county may appoint as a member or officer of the county or municipal police department or as a member or officer of the county sheriff's office any person who: (1) was serving as a law enforcement officer in good standing in any State, county or municipal law enforcement department or agency, or county sheriff's office; and (2) satisfactorily completed a working test period in a State law enforcement title or in a law enforcement title in a county or municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes or satisfactorily completed a comparable, documented probationary period in a law enforcement title in a county or municipality which has not adopted Title 11A, Civil Service; and (3) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as a law enforcement officer within 60 months prior to the appointment. b. A county, municipality, or sheriff may employ such a person notwithstanding that: (1) Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes is operative in that county or municipality; (2) the county, municipality, or sheriff's office has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of law enforcement officers eligible for such appointments; and (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. A county or municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, may not employ such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the law enforcement title to be filled. c. If a county or a sheriff determines to appoint a person pursuant to the provisions of this act, first priority in making such appointments shall be given to residents of the county. A municipality making such an appointment shall give first priority to residents of the municipality and second priority to residents of the county not residing in the municipality. d. The seniority, seniority-related privileges and rank a law enforcement officer possessed with the employer who terminated the officer's employment for reasons of economy shall not be transferable to a new position when the officer is appointed to a law enforcement position pursuant to the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a sheriff's investigator appointed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1987, c.113 (C.40A:9-117a). L.1991, c.299, s.1; amended 1993, c.187, s.1; 1996, c.13; 2010, c.103, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-180.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-180.1 - Appointment of certain municipal police officers.

40A:14-180.1 Appointment of certain municipal police officers.  4. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which, pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-118, has established and maintains a police force may reappoint as a member or officer of its municipal police department or force any person who: (1) did not hold a permanent appointment, but was serving as a probationary officer or as an officer in a field working test period, as prescribed by the Police Training Commission, in the police department or force of that municipality; (2) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as a law enforcement officer within 60 months prior to the reappointment; and (3) was, at the time of termination, in good standing. b. A municipality may reemploy such a person notwithstanding that: (1) Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes is operative in the municipality; (2) the municipality has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of persons eligible for such appointments; and (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. A municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, may not reemploy such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the law enforcement title to be filled. c. A law enforcement officer reemployed pursuant to this section shall complete the remainder of any probationary or working test period not completed at the time of his termination for reasons of economy. L.2010, c.103, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-180.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-180.2 - Appointment of certain county correctional police officers.

40A:14-180.2 Appointment of certain county correctional police officers.  2. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a county correctional facility, be that the governing body of the county pursuant to R.S.30:8-19 or the sheriff pursuant to R.S.30:8-17, may appoint as a county correctional police officer any person who: (1) was serving as a county correctional police officer in good standing in any county correctional facility in this State; and  (2) satisfactorily completed a working test period in a county correctional police officer title or in a county which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes or satisfactorily completed a comparable, documented probationary period in a county correctional title in a county which has not adopted Title 11A, Civil Service; and (3) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as a county correctional police officer within 60 months prior to the appointment.  b. The appointing authority of a county correctional facility may employ such a person notwithstanding that: (1) Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes is operative in that county; (2) the appointing authority has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of correctional police officers eligible for appointments; and  (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. If the county appointing authority is subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, it may not employ the person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the county correctional police officer title to be filled. c. If the county appointing authority determines to appoint a person pursuant to the provisions of this act, it shall give first priority in making the appointments to residents of the county. d. The seniority, seniority-related privileges, and rank a county correctional police officer possessed with the employer who terminated the officer's employment for reasons of economy shall not be transferable to a new position when the officer is appointed to a county correctional police officer position pursuant to the provisions of this section. L.2010, c.103, s.2; amended 2019, c.219, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-180.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-180.3 - Title changes in career service.

40A:14-180.3 Title changes in career service.  1. a. The Civil Service Commission shall effectuate the following title changes in the career service: (1) County correction captain shall be retitled as county correctional police captain;  (2) County correction lieutenant shall be retitled as county correctional police lieutenant;  (3) County correction officer shall be retitled as county correctional police officer;  (4) County correction sergeant shall be retitled as county correctional police sergeant; (5) Warden shall be retitled as county correctional police warden; and (6) Deputy warden shall be retitled as county correctional deputy police warden. b. In a county in which Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes, is not operative, every county corrections officer title shall be changed to a county correctional police officer title and every warden title shall be changed to a county police warden title. c. Any fees associated with the retitling pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be borne by the county corrections officer or warden whose title is changed. L.2019, c.219, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-181 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-181 - Adoption of guidelines for internal affairs by law enforcement agency.

40A:14-181 Adoption of guidelines for internal affairs by law enforcement agency.  10. Every law enforcement agency, including a police department of an institution of higher education established pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.), shall adopt and implement guidelines which shall be consistent with the guidelines governing the "Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures" of the Police Management Manual promulgated by the Police Bureau of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety, and shall be consistent with any tenure or civil service laws, and shall not supersede any existing contractual agreements. L.1996, c.115, s.10; amended 2015, c.52.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-181.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-181.1 - Definitions regarding motor vehicle, traffic violations.

40A:14-181.1 Definitions regarding motor vehicle, traffic violations.  1. For the purposes of this act: "Citation" means a citation as defined in section 4 of P.L.1983, c.46 (C.39:5F-4). "Quota" means any requirement, in writing or otherwise, regarding the number of arrests made or the number of citations issued within a defined period of time by a law enforcement officer, or regarding the proportion of the arrests made and citations issued by the law enforcement officer relative to the arrests made and citations issued by another law enforcement officer or group of officers. L.2000,c.164,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-181.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-181.2 - Police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations prohibited; permitted use of statistics.

40A:14-181.2 Police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations prohibited; permitted use of statistics.  2. a. A State, county, or municipal police department or force engaged in the enforcement of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this title shall not establish any quota for arrests or citations. The department or force may, however, collect, analyze, and apply information concerning the number of arrests and citations in order to ensure that a particular officer or group of officers does not violate any applicable legal obligation and for the purpose of forwarding that information to the Superintendent of State Police for inclusion in the Uniform Crime Report. b. The department or force shall not use the number of arrests or citations issued by a law enforcement officer when evaluating the performance of a law enforcement officer, or as a criterion for promotion, demotion, dismissal, discipline, or the earning of any benefit provided by the department or force. c. A department or force shall not post data regarding the number of arrests or citations in any area that is common to all law enforcement officers of the department or force, including a police station or barracks, for the purpose of creating competition between officers with respect to arrests and citations. L.2000,c.164,s.2; amended 2021, c.249.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-183 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-183 - Short title.

40A:14-183 Short title.  1. Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act."  L.1997,c.388,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-184 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-184 - Definitions relative to retirement benefits for certain municipal emergency services volunteers.

40A:14-184 Definitions relative to retirement benefits for certain municipal emergency services volunteers.  2. For the purposes of this act:  "Active volunteer member" means a person who has been so designated by the governing board of a duly created emergency service organization and who is faithfully and actually performing volunteer service in that organization.  "Certification list" means a list prepared annually by an emergency service organization certifying to a governing body the names of members who have qualified to receive a length of service award.  "Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. "Emergency service organization" means a fire or first aid organization, whether organized as a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire department, fire district or duly incorporated volunteer first aid, emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad association. "Elected or appointed position" means a line officer, department or company officer, trustee of an emergency services organization, or a duly established position in a municipality as determined by the governing body of the municipality.  "Length of service award program" means a system established to provide tax-deferred income benefits to active volunteer members of an emergency service organization by means of investment in those products permitted pursuant to subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1977, c.381 (C.43:15B-3). "Local government unit" means any municipality, county, or fire district having control of, or which is serviced by, a volunteer fire department, duly incorporated fire or first aid company, or volunteer emergency, ambulance or rescue squad association or organization.  "Participant" means an active volunteer member who is eligible for a benefit under a service award program.  "Sponsoring agency" means any local government unit which duly adopts a length of service award program pursuant to the provisions of this act.  "Year of active emergency service" means a 12-month period during which an active volunteer member participates in the fire or first aid service and satisfies the minimum requirements of participation established by the sponsoring agency on a consistent and uniform basis. L.1997,c.388,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-186 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-186 - Length of service award programs, defined contribution programs.

40A:14-186 Length of service award programs, defined contribution programs.  4. Length of service award programs shall be established as defined contribution programs and shall be subject to the provisions of this act. Length of service award programs shall be based on applicable features of deferred compensation plans adopted by local government units pursuant to P.L.1977, c.381 (C.43:15B-1 et seq.), in reference to which the local government unit shall be treated as an "employer" as defined in that law, length of service award contributions by a sponsoring agency shall be treated as "deferred salary" as defined in that law, and the active volunteer members shall be treated as "participants" as defined in that law. If applicable, a length of service award program shall also be administered in compliance with provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code for such programs and the provisions of this act. L.1997,c.388,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-187 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-187 - Abolishment, amendment of length of service award program, special vote.

40A:14-187 Abolishment, amendment of length of service award program, special vote.  5. A length of service award program established by a local government unit pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-185) may be abolished or amended in the same manner as it was created. However, any such amendment or abolition shall be by a two-thirds vote of the full membership of the governing body of the local government unit. All accumulated proceeds shall remain in trust for the volunteer members.  L.1997,c.388,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-189 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-189 - Award subject to contribution requirements.

40A:14-189 Award subject to contribution requirements.  7. a. Each active volunteer member's service award shall be subject to contribution requirements set forth in this section. In determining whether contribution requirements have been satisfied, all benefits provided under all service award programs instituted by a sponsoring agency shall be considered as one program. A program adopted by a sponsoring agency shall set contributions within these requirements. b. A program shall have minimum and maximum contribution requirements as follows: the minimum contribution for each participating active volunteer member shall be $100 per year of active emergency service; and the maximum contribution for each active volunteer member shall be $1,150 per year of active emergency service, subject, however, to periodic increases permitted pursuant to subsection f. of section 3 of P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-185). L.1997,c.388,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:14-190 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:14-190 - Maintenance of records.

40A:14-190 Maintenance of records.  8. Each participating emergency service organization shall maintain all required records on forms prescribed by the requirements of the service award program.  L.1997,c.388,s.8.