New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The chief law enforcement executive shall submit documentation for every renewing law enforcement officer employed by the law enforcement unit, in accordance with the applicable schedule, six months before the expiration of each law enforcement officer's license, which docume…

(a) The chief law enforcement executive from the employing law enforcement unit shall: 1. Notify the Commission, providing supporting documentation, in such manner as prescribed by the Commission, within two business days of the following employment-related actions concerning a l…

(a) The chief law enforcement executive from the employing law enforcement unit shall: 1. Notify the Commission, providing supporting documentation, in such manner as prescribed by the Commission, within two business days of the following employment-related actions concerning a l…

(a) Each law enforcement unit shall preclude any law enforcement officer from working in a law enforcement capacity whose license has been denied, revoked, or suspended by the Commission. (b) No law enforcement unit shall knowingly employ any unlicensed person as a law enforcemen…

(a) The Commission shall deny the issuance of a license if an applicant fails to demonstrate to the Commission that the applicant meets the minimum qualification requirements as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:1-10. (b) The Commission shall deny the issuance of a license if the applican…

(a) A licensee applying for renewal of a law enforcement license shall, as a condition of renewal, complete annual continuing education. The Commission shall issue a list of mandatory and approved elective continuing education no later than December 1 of the preceding year. Manda…

(a) A law enforcement officer shall be required to renew their license by submitting an application through the employing law enforcement unit to the Commission, in such manner as required by the Commission, six months prior to the expiration date of the license, which shall be a…

(a) Upon separation from employment, a law enforcement officer's license shall be placed on inactive status, unless the Commission has previously acted to approve the officer's active status at the new employing law enforcement unit. (b) The chief law enforcement executive of tha…

In its discretion, except as to those legal actions delineated at N.J.A.C. 13:1-12.1(g), the Commission may restore and reissue a license that has been the subject of a refusal to renew a license, or an adverse licensure action and, as a condition thereof, may impose any correcti…

(a) When the Commission learns of alleged law enforcement officer conduct or information that could potentially provide grounds for an adverse licensure action pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:1-12.1, the Commission shall complete a preliminary review of the allegations to determine if th…

(a) Except under the circumstances set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:1-12.1(g), in all situations involving the denial of a license, the refusal to renew a license, or the imposition of an adverse license action by the Commission, the law enforcement officer may request a hearing, to be c…

(a) In cases where the investigation has revealed that the law enforcement officer has engaged in conduct as delineated at N.J.A.C. 13:1-12.1, including, but not limited to, conduct resulting in pending charges or indictments that may result in legal action resulting in the manda…

(a) Decisions of the Commission pertaining to denial of licensure, refusals to renew, and adverse licensure actions shall be final agency decisions subject to appeal to the Superior Court, Appellate Division within 45 days of receipt of the written decision. Absent an appeal to t…

(a) For purposes of investigative confidentiality and integrity, in addition to records designated as confidential pursuant to the provisions at N.J.S.A. 52:17B-77.16a and 47:1A-1 et seq., N.J.A.C. 13:1E-3.2, or any other law or rule promulgated under the authority of any statute…

(a) The Commission shall make the following information publicly available on its website, which shall be updated on a quarterly basis: 1. All adverse licensure actions pending before the Commission where a complaint issued by the Commission has been served against a law enforcem…

(a) Members of the public wishing to speak at Commission meetings must register with the Commission by 4:00 P.M. five calendar days prior to the day of the meeting, providing a name, address, and description of the matter to be addressed. (b) All speakers will be limited to five …

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Commission:1. Law Enforcement Officer Fees: i. Initial application fee for a permanent law enforcement officer appointed after January 1, 2024: ............................. $500.00 ii. Initial application fee for SLEO II: $100.00 ii…

The rules in this chapter shall be considered as general rules for the operation of the Commission and the administration of the Police Training Act, with the goal of enhancing professionalism, transparency, and accountability of law enforcement. These rules have been designed to…

(a) In any matter not expressly controlled by this chapter or by statute or in any urgent matter, the Commission Chairperson, acting on behalf of the other commissioners, shall exercise their discretion in Commission matters. When it becomes necessary for the Commission Chairpers…

(a) The membership of the Commission shall consist of the following persons: 1. Four public members, residing in this State, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of three years; 2. The president or other representative designa…

(a) All members of the Commission shall, during their term of office, annually complete confidentiality, ethics, and other training as required by the Attorney General's Office. (b) All newly appointed public members of the Commission shall annually complete courses designed to f…

(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…

(a) The Licensing Committee, established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-71a.d, has the following authorities, responsibilities, and duties: 1. To review applications for, and recommend to the Commission on, the issuance of initial law enforcement officer licenses to qualified applic…

(a) The hearing officer shall be required to annually complete confidentiality, ethics, and other training as required by the Attorney General's Office or the Commission, as well as abide by the conflict of interest rules pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:1-2.4(c), as required of the membe…

(a) A person already holding an appointment as a probationary law enforcement officer on January 1, 2024, may continue to serve in that capacity if they have enrolled in or completed the basic training course. (b) A person appointed as a probationary law enforcement officer on or…

A State, county, an institution of higher learning, or a State or county government agency is eligible to apply to the Commission for certification or recertification to operate a school. A municipality is only able to apply for certification or recertification to operate a schoo…

An application for certification or recertification shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Commission and signed by the chief executive of the unit tendering the application and the school director. The application shall require the applicant to demonstrate a continuous n…

Every applicant for certification or recertification shall send a written notice, on a form prescribed by the Commission, to every law enforcement agency within the county wherein certification or recertification for a school is sought, indicating the applicant's intent to seek C…

(a) Commission staff shall review the application to determine if the applicant has demonstrated a continuous need for the school. In addition, Commission staff shall interview the chief executive of the unit tendering the application and the school director, to determine whether…

In the event a law enforcement agency interposes an objection with respect to the certification or recertification of a school or there is more than one application for certification of a school within the same or adjoining counties, Commission staff may, for good cause, schedule…

(a) Initial certification or recertification of a school by the Commission shall be for a period of three years which may be lessened at the time of the certification or recertification, as deemed necessary on a case-by-case basis. (b) During recertification, the Commission may c…

(a) School certification may be suspended or revoked by the Commission for: 1. Failure to comply with Commission requirements; 2. Failure to maintain the school's facilities, including any buildings, grounds, equipment, and firearm range in a reasonably clean, safe, and operation…

All instructors participating in a course authorized by the Commission must be certified before they are permitted to teach except as set forth in this subchapter and except as provided for in an emergency as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:1-7.2(a)13. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-4.1 …

An individual who has completed two years of college, has a minimum of three years of experience in his or her teaching specialty or career and can demonstrate knowledge and/or skill in a subject contained in a Commission-approved curriculum is eligible for consideration for inst…

An individual seeking instructor certification shall complete the Commission-prescribed application and shall have his or her law enforcement agency's endorsement where applicable. The school director shall interview the applicant and, if there is an intention to utilize the serv…

(a) Individuals who have completed a Commission-recognized instructor training course are eligible to apply for instructor certification. (b) Individuals seeking initial instructor certification may apply for waiver of the Commission-recognized instructor training course, if they…

(a) Initial instructor certifications and renewals shall expire on December 31 of the third year of the initial certification or renewal. As a condition of recertification, an instructor must teach at least once per calendar year during the prior certification period at a Commiss…

(a) Applicants who seek certification to instruct in certain subjects must have a minimum of three years' experience in their criminal justice profession, be certified as an instructor, and meet the following requirements: 1. An individual seeking certification as a firearms inst…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-4.7 Repealed by R.1998 d.330, effective 7/6/1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 1182(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2506(a). Section was "Appeal of certification denial".

(a) A trainee shall be eligible for certification when the school director affirms that: 1. The trainee has achieved the minimum requirements set forth in the basic course applicable to his or her appointment and has demonstrated an acceptable degree of proficiency in the perform…

A trainee shall be eligible for certification in other courses when the School Director affirms that the trainee has successfully completed a curriculum and course requirements approved by the Commission. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-5.2

The Commission may revoke the certification conferred upon a trainee if the Commission ascertains that the certification would not have been issued had certain facts concerning inappropriate conduct of the trainee been known to the Commission at the time the certification was iss…

A curriculum issued by the Commission shall be the required curriculum at a Commission-approved school and shall constitute the minimum requirements for trainee certification. The Commission curricula are incorporated herein by reference and are available from the Commission at 2…

Each Commission-approved school shall be under the immediate control of an individual who is designated for the purposes of these rules by the title "school director." The school director shall perform general administrative functions. There may also be an appointed assistant sch…

(a) The law enforcement unit, combination of law enforcement units, institution of higher learning or State or county government agency certified to operate a school is vested with the power, responsibility, and duty: 1. To comply with all Commission rules, standards and directiv…

(a) Prior to the acceptance of a trainee into a basic course, the chief law enforcement officer or chief executive officer of the employing law enforcement unit shall certify by completing a trainee record card issued by the Commission that: 1. With respect to police officers as …

An appropriate official from the employing law enforcement unit seeking to enroll an individual in a Basic Course shall notify the school director, in writing, 21 days prior to the commencement of the course, that the unit has complied with its responsibilities, as provided in th…