Bill > A2373

Introduced Session

Under this bill, the Civil Service Commission will permit a municipal or county police department to recruit and employ a person as a probationary entry-level police officer prior to taking the training course approved by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, and such person will also be exempt from taking the civil service examination for an entry-level police officer. The person must successfully complete a full Basic Course for Police Officers training course within nine months from the date of hire as a probationary entry-level police officer. The nine-month limit may be extended in certain cases for an additional six months. Upon successful completion of the course, the person will be promoted from a probationary entry-level police officer to an entry-level police officer. The bill permits a municipal or county police department to recruit and employ a person as a probationary entry-level police officer, upon adoption of a resolution by the governing body authorizing such hiring and the adoption of a conflict of interest and nepotism policy.

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Bill Spearman (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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