N.J. Admin. Code § 13:97-3.2

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

Section 13:97-3.2 - On-duty firearms training, qualification and requalification

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

(b) Investigators shall requalify in accordance with the New Jersey Attorney General's Semi-Annual Qualification and Requalification Standards for New Jersey Law Enforcement.

(c) Only those investigators 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 an investigator has qualified on his or her Commission approved firearm, the investigator shall receive the official State of New Jersey, Firearms Unit Weapons Card. Investigators 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 Investigations or designee shall be responsible for preparing and maintaining a current list of each investigator 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 Investigations or designee to indicate the investigator's firearm qualification date (new or expired), and the investigator's issued firearm, model name and number, and serial number of the firearm.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:97-3.2