N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:1-2.5 - Authorities, responsibilities, and duties of the Commission

(a) The Commission has the following authorities, responsibilities, and duties:

1. To prescribe standards for the approval and continuation of approval of schools at which police training courses and in-service police training courses shall be conducted including, but not limited to, currently existing regional, county, municipal, and police chief association police training schools or at which basic training courses and in-service training courses shall be conducted for State and county juvenile and adult correctional officers and juvenile detention officers;

2. To approve and issue certificates of approval to these schools, to inspect the schools from time to time, and to revoke any approval or certificate issued to the schools;

3. To prescribe the curriculum, which includes, but is not limited to, physical fitness standards, the minimum courses of study, attendance requirements, equipment and facilities, and standards of operation for these schools and prescribe psychological and psychiatric examinations for trainees;

4. To prescribe minimum qualifications for instructors at these schools and to certify, as qualified, instructors for approved police training schools and to issue appropriate certificates to the instructors;

5. To certify law enforcement officers who have satisfactorily completed training programs and to issue appropriate certificates of completion to the officers;

6. To advise and consent in the appointment of an Administrator of Police Services by the Attorney General pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-73;

7. To make a continuous study of police training methods and training methods for law enforcement officers and to consult and accept the cooperation of any recognized Federal or State law enforcement unit or educational institution;

8. To consult and cooperate with universities, colleges, and institutes in the State for the development of specialized courses of study for law enforcement officers in police science and police administration;

9. To consult and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the State concerned with police training or the training of law enforcement officers;

10. To participate in unified programs and projects relating to police training and the training of law enforcement officers sponsored by any Federal, State, or other public or private agency;

11. To extend the time limit for satisfactory completion of police training programs or programs for the training of law enforcement officers upon a finding that health, extraordinary workload, or other factors have, singly or in combination, affected a delay in the satisfactory completion of the training program;

12. To furnish approved schools, for inclusion in their regular police training courses and curriculum, with information concerning the advisability of high-speed chases, the risk caused by them, and the benefits resulting from them, and to include any other relevant police training courses that will assist the Commission in providing efficient training;

13. To consult the New Jersey State Police with respect to its administration of police training courses or programs for the training of law enforcement officers to be certified as a drug recognition expert for detecting, identifying, and apprehending drug-impaired motor vehicle operators, and to consult with the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission with respect to any aspects of the course curricula that focus on impairment from the use of cannabis items or marijuana, as defined at N.J.S.A. 24:6I-33;

14. To administer and distribute the monies in the Law Enforcement Officers Training and Equipment Fund (Fund) established at N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3.3 and make rules for the administration and distribution of the monies as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purpose for which the Fund was established;

15. To prescribe minimum standards and requirements for the issuance of licensure for law enforcement officers, as well as the standards and professional requirements to maintain status as a licensed law enforcement officer as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:1-10;

16. To exercise such investigative authorities, including, but not limited to, the summoning of individuals to attend interviews or provide documents, as may be required to preliminarily determine if grounds exist to deny a license, refuse to renew, or pursue adverse licensure action;

17. To establish a licensure process for applicants and a schedule for implementation of the requirement that those serving as law enforcement officers on or before January 1, 2024, apply to become licensed;

18. To review applications for initial licensure and renewal, and to develop criteria for eligibility and make decisions on the issuance or denial of initial licenses or renewals;

19. To determine the composition, membership, terms of membership, and procedures and to designate members of the Commission to serve as the Licensing Committee, as authorized to act pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:1-2.6;

20. To advise and consent in the appointment of hearing officers by the Attorney General, as set forth at N.J.S.A. 52:17B-71f;

21. To establish procedures for conduct of hearings relating to the denial of initial licensure and renewals and the imposition of adverse licensure actions, including procedures for consideration of matters involving legal actions mandating denial of licensure or revocation;

22. To summon witnesses to attend and to produce books, records, or documents at hearings;

23. To establish post-academy training and educational requirements including, but not limited to, required field training hours for recent academy graduates and required continuing education courses for law enforcement officers;

24. To determine the scope of a law enforcement officer's authorization;

25. To set, by rule, fees for courses, applications, and the issuance of licenses;

26. To make rules, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate, to accomplish the purposes and objectives of the Act; and

27. To perform other acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out its functions and duties as set forth in the Act.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-2.5

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 1932(b), effective 9/5/2023