N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:95-4.2 - On-duty firearms training, qualification and re-qualification

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

(b) Custody staff members shall requalify in accordance with the New Jersey Attorney General's Semi-Annual Qualification and Re-qualification Standards for New Jersey Law Enforcement.

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

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

(e) The Director of Custody Operations, or designee, at each secure facility shall be responsible for preparing and maintaining a current list of each custody staff member authorized to carry a firearm, from a Commission-wide master list provided for that purpose by the Commission's Office of Training.

1. The master list shall be maintained by the Director of Custody Operations 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 Director of Custody Operations or his or her 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 § 13:95-4.2