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NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-5.3 - Preparation, updating of catalogue listing State Police positions for enlisted members; posting, inapplicability

53:1-5.3. Preparation, updating of catalogue listing State Police positions for enlisted members; posting, inapplicability  1. a. The Superintendent shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and regularly update a catalogue which: (1) Identifies each employment title and position for enlisted members in the division; and (2) Sets forth a job description for each such title and position, including any special qualifications or skills that are necessary for appointment to a particular title or position. b. The catalogue prepared pursuant to subsection a. of this section, shall, as are the lists of State and local employment titles and positions, be made available to the public at designated locations. c. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, whenever the superintendent shall determine that the effective operation of the division, or one of its particular duties or responsibilities, necessitates the establishment of a title or position, either on a temporary or permanent basis, which is not set forth in the catalogue prepared pursuant to subsection a. of this section, no appointment to that special title or position shall be made until notice of that special title or position shall be made readily available to enlisted members at division headquarters, each troop headquarters and all other division facilities and adequate time is given to permit interested and qualified enlisted members to apply. The notice shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the special title or position and the special qualifications or skills that are necessary for appointment. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to titles or positions on the Superintendent's executive staff which involve managerial executive functions. For purposes of this section, "managerial executive functions" means the formulation of management policies and the direction of the effectuation of such management policies on behalf of the Superintendent. d. This section shall not apply to titles or positions established on a temporary basis in order to respond to an emergency situation in which immediate action is warranted in order to provide for or maintain the public safety and to titles or positions where public disclosure would jeopardize the safety of any person or jeopardize any investigation in progress or be otherwise inappropriate based on a bona fide law enforcement purpose or the public safety. e. The information set forth in the catalogue prepared or updated pursuant to subsection a. and in any notices provided pursuant to subsection c. shall not be subject to collective negotiation or collective bargaining. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect or impair any rights which are subject to collective negotiation or collective bargaining. L.2003,c.29,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-6 - Salaries of officers and troopers; increase for detective work

53:1-6. Salaries of officers and troopers; increase for detective work  The personnel enumerated in section 53:1-5 of this Title shall receive salaries which shall be fixed by the superintendent according to salary ranges for the various positions designated in said section, from time to time established, by the Civil Service Commission. Any person assigned to detective work in the department shall receive, while on such duty, an increase in salary in an amount to be fixed by the superintendent, subject to the approval of the head of the Department of Law and Public Safety, sufficient to defray the expenses for civilian clothing necessarily required in said assignment. All of said salaries shall be payable semimonthly. Amended by L.1945, c. 85, p. 426, s. 3; L.1950, c. 154, p. 336, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-7 - Salary increases for personnel

53:1-7. Salary increases for personnel  All persons holding positions enumerated in section 53:1-5 of this Title shall receive such increases in salaries, based upon length of service as the Civil Service Commission shall, from time to time, establish within the salary ranges. Amended by L.1941, c. 283, p. 756, s. 1; L.1945, c. 85, p. 427, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-8 - Appointment of officers and troopers; term; removal

53:1-8. Appointment of officers and troopers; term; removal  All the officers and troopers enumerated in section 53:1-5 of this title shall be appointed or reappointed by the superintendent for a period of two years, and shall be removable by him after charges have been preferred and a hearing granted. Any one so removed from the state police for cause after a hearing shall be ineligible for reappointment.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-8.1 - Tenure granted after continuous service of five years; exception

53:1-8.1. Tenure granted after continuous service of five years; exception  Except as provided in section 3 of P.L.1983, c.403 (C.39:2-9.3), any member of the Division of State Police who has or shall hereafter serve continuously as such member for a period of five years shall thereafter continue in such membership during good behavior. The term "member" as used in this section shall be taken to mean and include all officers and men of the State Police except the superintendent, whose term is fixed by law. Amended by L. 1983, c. 403, s. 36, eff. Dec. 23, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-8.2 - Persons eligible to become members of Division of State Police

53:1-8.2. Persons eligible to become members of Division of State Police  1. a. The following persons may become members of the Division of State Police and, except as provided in this act, P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.), shall be subject to the provisions of Title 53 applicable to members of the division: all persons employed on the effective date of this act as inspectors by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau, as members of the State Capitol Police Force, or as marine law enforcement officers by the Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement: (1) who are between the ages of 18 and 55; (2) who satisfy the standards of health and physical fitness established by the superintendent for members of the Division of State Police; and (3) whose performance as an inspector, member, or officer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the superintendent the character and ability to perform the duties of a member of the Division of State Police. b. The appointment of an inspector, member, or officer as a member of the Division of State Police shall be in accordance with R.S.53:1-8, except that notwithstanding the requirements of R.S.53:1-8.1, upon satisfactory completion of the two-year appointment period specified in R.S.53:1-8, the person shall serve continuously as a member of the division during good behavior. c. In determining seniority for purposes of internal management, a person who becomes a member of the Division of State Police pursuant to this section shall be deemed to have been hired on January 1, 1996. Determination of seniority for internal management purposes shall not reduce the period of creditable service to which the member may be entitled pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-6). d. The salary of a person who becomes a member of the Division of State Police pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the superintendent at an amount approximately equivalent to that person's final salary as an inspector, member, or officer, less that amount of additional compensation customarily referred to in collective bargaining agreements as a "maintenance allowance," which that person will receive upon becoming a member of the division. e. The rank of a person who becomes a member of the Division of State Police pursuant to this section shall be assigned by the superintendent based on the salary fixed pursuant to subsection d. of this section and on the person's qualifications and the duties to which the person will be assigned. f. No person who becomes a member of the Division of State Police pursuant to this section shall be entitled to collect a lump sum payment as supplemental compensation for sick leave accumulated prior to becoming a member of the division under the provisions of N.J.S.11A:6-16. L.1997,c.19,s.1; amended 2003, c.60.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-8.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-8.3 - Transfer of employees not becoming members of Division of State Police

53:1-8.3. Transfer of employees not becoming members of Division of State Police  2. Each inspector of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau , each member of the State Capitol Police Force, and each marine law enforcement officer who does not become a member of the Division of State Police pursuant to section 1 of this act and elects to continue employment with the Department of Law and Public Safety or to accept employment with any other principal department , consistent with the operational needs of the Division of State Police and the appropriate department, shall be transferred without loss of salary or pension to the position of investigator or any other position deemed appropriate by the Attorney General or the head of such other principal department , in consultation with the Commissioner of Personnel, that permits membership in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.). L.1997,c.19,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-9 - Qualifications for members of State police; examinations; veterans preference; enlistment.

53:1-9 Qualifications for members of State police; examinations; veterans preference; enlistment.  53:1-9. No person shall be appointed a member of the State Police unless he shall be a citizen of the United States between the ages of 21 and 35 years, preferably a resident of this State, of good health and good moral character. No one shall be appointed who has not applied for and taken an examination conducted by the Division of State Police, and established to the satisfaction of the superintendent, evidence of his mental and physical fitness and ability to perform the duties of a member of the State Police. Preference in appointment shall be provided to all qualified applicants who are veterans, as defined in N.J.S.11A:5-1. The superintendent shall, with the approval of the Governor, arrange for the examination and enlistment of applicants. amended 1945, c.247; 1958, c.74; 2014, c.51.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-9.1 - Leave of absence for special duty in Federal Bureau of Investigation

53:1-9.1. Leave of absence for special duty in Federal Bureau of Investigation  The Superintendent of State Police is authorized to grant a leave of absence, without pay, to any officer of the State Police, or to any trooper or other member of the personnel of the State Police, who shall be given an emergency appointment to special duty in the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice. L.1951. c. 117, p. 526, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-9.2 - Rights of persons granted leave of absence

53:1-9.2. Rights of persons granted leave of absence  When any such person is so granted a leave of absence, he shall continue to hold his office, position, or employment in the State Police, and he shall retain all of the rights, privileges and benefits, including tenure and rating and status in the civil service, incident to his continued holding of said office, position, or employment, except the right to receive pay by reason of his holding thereof, despite his acceptance of an appointment to so serve in the said Federal Bureau of Investigation. L.1951, c. 117, p. 526, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-9.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-9.3 - Retirement pension rights not affected by leave of absence; death or disability; contributions during leave of absence

53:1-9.3. Retirement pension rights not affected by leave of absence; death or disability; contributions during leave of absence  No such person who, at the time of the granting of his said leave of absence, is a member, in good standing, of any pension retirement or annuity fund, shall suffer the loss or impairment of any of the rights, benefits or privileges accorded by the laws governing such retirement pension or annuity funds; provided, however, that in the event of the death or disability of such person while on such leave of absence, the pension to be paid such person or his dependents shall be the amount, if any, remaining after calculating the amount of pension that would be paid if such person had continued in active service in the State Police, until the time of his death or disability, and had continued to receive the same compensation as he received at the time of his entry into such special duty, and deducting therefrom the amount of any pension received from the Government of the United States. During the period beginning with the time of the commencement of any such person's leave of absence and ending at the time of such person's return to active service, the State shall contribute, or cause to be contributed, to the said pension retirement or annuity fund, the amount required by the terms of the statute governing such fund, amount to be paid by the State based upon the amount of compensation received by such person immediately prior to his entry into such special duty in the said Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any such person, during his said leave of absence, shall be required to contribute the amount required by statute to be paid by members of such fund, based upon the amount of compensation received by such person immediately prior to his entry into such special duty in the said Federal Bureau of Investigation. L.1951, c. 117, p. 526, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-9.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-9.4 - Certification

53:1-9.4. Certification  The Superintendent of State Police shall certify, in writing, the granting of any such leave of absence, to the Governor and to the Civil Service Commission, and shall likewise certify the expiration of any such leave of absence and the return to active service in the State Police, of any such person, after his discontinuance of such service in the said Federal Bureau of Investigation. L.1951, c. 117, p. 527, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-10 - Rules and regulations; instruction to troopers

53:1-10. Rules and regulations; instruction to troopers  The superintendent shall, with the approval of the governor, make all rules and regulations for the discipline and control of the state police, and provide the necessary preliminary and subsequent instruction to the troopers in their duties as police officers.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-10.1 - Annual report on public complaints of misconduct by State Police

53:1-10.1. Annual report on public complaints of misconduct by State Police  1. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of State Police to compile and submit to the Governor and the Legislature an annual report with regard to complaints of misconduct made by members of the public against members of the State Police. This report shall list the number of these complaints by category based on the nature and circumstances of each complaint. The report shall also indicate by category the results of any investigation undertaken in response to a complaint by a member of the public and the nature of any disciplinary action, that resulted from that investigation. The report shall be a statistical compilation and shall not disclose personal identifiers of either the complainant or the member of the State Police. L.2001,c.218.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11 - Voluntary withdrawal a misdemeanor

53:1-11. Voluntary withdrawal a misdemeanor  Any person who shall voluntarily withdraw from the state police force, without the consent of the superintendent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.1 - Establishment; supervision; duties of superintendent

53:1-11.1. Establishment; supervision; duties of superintendent  There is hereby established in the Division of State Police a Highway Traffic Patrol Bureau, under the supervision of the superintendent, which shall be charged primarily with the responsibility of policing and patrolling highways with special emphasis on areas, determined and selected by the superintendent, where high traffic accident rates or special traffic hazards exist. L.1965, c. 22, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.2 - Personnel

53:1-11.2. Personnel  The bureau shall have a basic cadre of not less than 60 troopers, who shall be members of the State Police within the meaning of chapter 2 of Title 53, together with such officers, men and traffic specialists as shall be assigned thereto from time to time. L.1965, c. 22, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.3 - Establishment

53:1-11.3. Establishment  There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau under the supervision of the Superintendent of State Police.  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 1, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.4 - Personnel

53:1-11.4. Personnel  The bureau shall consist of the following:  a. Inspectors appointed and trained by the superintendent. Inspectors shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and shall be removable by the superintendent at will for the first three years, but thereafter each inspector shall serve during good behavior and shall not be removed except for cause. Prior employment as an inspector in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall be included in determining tenure pursuant to this subsection.  b. Clerical and other employees appointed by the superintendent as he may deem necessary, who shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes.  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 2, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.5 - Powers of inspectors

53:1-11.5. Powers of inspectors  Inspectors within the bureau:  a. Shall have the authority to arrest without a warrant for violations of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any supplements thereto committed in their presence.  b. Shall have the powers and be subject to the obligations of constables and police officers in every county of this State in all criminal matters.  c. May serve or execute any process or writ in any criminal proceeding within the scope of their authority and make return thereof.  d. Shall have all of the powers previously conferred upon inspectors and investigators in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control pursuant to Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any supplements thereto.  e. Shall have the authority to conduct any investigation ordered by the superintendent.  The authority conferred on the inspectors pursuant to this section shall not supersede but shall be in addition to the authority of local police departments in any municipality.  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 3, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.6 - Investigation relating to enforcement of Title 33; request

53:1-11.6. Investigation relating to enforcement of Title 33; request  The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety may request the bureau to conduct an investigation relating to the enforcement of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes or any supplement thereto.  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 4, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.7 - Inapplicability of act to rights of employees

53:1-11.7. Inapplicability of act to rights of employees  Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive a person of tenure rights or of a right or protection under the laws concerning civil service, pension or retirement.  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 5, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.8 - Application of State Agency Transfer Act

53:1-11.8. Application of State Agency Transfer Act  To the extent appropriate, all provisions of this act shall be carried out in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L. 1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 6, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.9 - Rules and regulations

53:1-11.9. Rules and regulations  The superintendent may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. Rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent shall concern the inspectors and other employees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau and the internal operating procedures of that bureau.  L. 1985, c. 76, s. 7, eff. March 14, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.10 - Definitions

53:1-11.10. Definitions  As used in this act:  a. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement established in section 2 of this act.  b. "Waters of the State" means, but shall not be limited to, the waters of the Atlantic ocean for three nautical miles eastward from the shores of this State; all navigable and non-navigable, tidal and non-tidal, rivers, bays, streams, and inlets; and any other water within the jurisdiction of the State.  c. "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety.  L. 1986, c. 150, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.11 - Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement

53:1-11.11. Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement  There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety a Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement under the supervision of the superintendent. Marine police officers shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of this State.  L. 1986, c. 150, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:1-11.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:1-11.12 - Membership

53:1-11.12. Membership  The bureau shall consist of the following:  a. The law enforcement personnel currently employed by the State Marine Police Force, established by section 2 of P.L. 1980, c. 96 (C. 52:17B-9.5).  b. Law enforcement personnel appointed to the bureau under this act and trained by the superintendent. Law enforcement personnel appointed to the bureau under this act shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and shall be removable by the superintendent at will for the first three years of employment; thereafter, these personnel shall serve during good behavior and shall not be removed except for cause.  c. Members of the State Police assigned to the bureau for a period of time by the superintendent.  L. 1986, c. 150, s. 3.