N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:72-5.3

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

Section 10A:72-5.3 - Firearms training, qualification and requalification

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

(b) The parole officer shall requalify at least annually on a range approved by the Police Training Commission.

(c) Only those parole officers who achieve and maintain a minimum score of 80 percent during range qualification and requalification shall be authorized to possess firearms while on-duty and off-duty.

(d) Parole officers authorized to carry an off-duty firearm shall be required to carry the official badge and photo identification card of the Board while carrying their off-duty firearm.

(e) The Director, Division of Parole or designee, shall maintain a current master list of all parole officers authorized to carry an off-duty firearm. The list shall include each parole officer's off-duty firearm qualification date(s) (new or expired), the model name and number of each parole officer's authorized off-duty firearm and the serial number of the authorized off-duty firearm.

(f) Should the parole officer's authorized personal firearm become unusable, stolen or unserviceable and the parole officer selects a personal firearm different from the one originally qualified for use, the parole officer shall requalify on the different firearm before the weapon can be used. This qualification may be completed prior to the next annual firearms qualification period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:72-5.3

Amended by R.2004 d.446, effective 12/6/2004.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 2136(a), 36 New Jersey Register 5359(a).
Rewrote the section.