N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-8.25

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10A:31-8.25 - On-duty firearms training, qualification and requalification

(a) As required by 2C:39-1 et seq., all custody staff members shall be initially trained and shall qualify and requalify in the use and handling of approved on-duty firearms.

(b) Custody staff members shall requalify on a range approved by the Police Training Commission.

(c) Only those custody staff members who achieve and maintain the required level of proficiency during range qualification and requalification shall be authorized to possess firearms while on-duty.

(d) Once a custody staff member has qualified on his or her county approved firearms, the custody staff member shall receive the official State of New Jersey Firearms Unit Weapons Card. Custody staff members shall be required to carry their weapons card (if issued), their official badge and photo identification card while on-duty.

(e) Each Administrator or designee shall be responsible for preparing and maintaining a current master list of all custody staff members authorized to carry a firearm.

1. The master list shall be maintained by the Administrator or designee to indicate the custody staff member's firearm qualification date (new or expired).

2. In the event that a custody staff member is assigned to a post that requires the issuance of a firearm for that custody staff member's exclusive use while on-duty, the Administrator or designee shall maintain a list that indicates the custody staff member's issued firearm, model name and number, and serial number of the firearm.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-8.25

New Rule, R.2006 d.59, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3201(a), 38 N.J.R. 995(a).
Amended by R.2011 d.059, effective 2/22/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2692(a), 43 N.J.R. 427(a).
Rewrote (d).