New Jersey § 40a:14-146
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:14-146, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:14-146.
a. A person appointed as a police officer for a housing authority police force pursuant
to section 1 of P.L.1997, c.210 ( C.40A:14-146.19 ) shall within one year of the date of his appointment successfully complete a basic
police training course at a school approved and authorized by the Police Training
Commission. The training requirements set forth in this subsection may be waived by the Police
Training Commission for a person appointed as a housing authority police officer who
demonstrates to the commission's satisfaction that the person has successfully completed
a police training course conducted by any federal, State or other public or private
agency the requirements of which are substantially equivalent to the requirements
of that at a school approved by the commission. b. A housing authority police officer, who shall have successfully completed the basic
police training course for police officers at a school approved by the Police Training
Commission, shall have all the powers conferred by law on police officers in the enforcement
of the laws of this State or municipal ordinances, including the power to apprehend
offenders. c. Any person appointed as a housing authority police officer, who at any time prior
to his appointment had served as a duly qualified, fully-trained, full-time law enforcement
officer in any municipality of this State and who was separated from that prior service
in good standing, shall be eligible to serve as a housing authority police officer
consistent with guidelines promulgated by the Police Training Commission. The training requirements set forth in subsection a. of this section may be waived
by the commission with regard to any person described in this subsection who is appointed
as a housing authority police officer.
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