N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.1 — Security officers

40A:14-146.1. Security officers In any city of the first class, the governing body may create the title of security officers under the classified service of civil service, and may appoint and commission as many security officers as it may deem necessary to patrol the grounds, buildings and other areas and facilities of all schools, libraries, museums, hospitals, housing projects, municipal parks and municipal buildings, owned or leased by such municipality. The municipality shall organize such security officers into a separate division or unit of its police department or force, and they shall have all the powers conferred by law on police officers or constables in the enforcement of the laws of this State, and the apprehension of offenders. Security officers shall be subject to and receive training in the same manner as other members of the municipal police force. Those individuals who are employed in cities of the first class under the title of housing guard or housing patrolman that have been appointed in accordance with Title 11 (Civil Service) on October 2, 1969 shall be eligible for appointment under the title of security officer and shall be so certified to the Civil Service Commission without the requirement of a civil service examination. Such persons shall, from said date, hold their positions or employments subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes. L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971. 40A:14-146.2 Current housing guards, patrolmen Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary relating to the qualification required for appointment to any municipal police force, any person holding position of employment as a housing guard or housing patrolman on the effective date of this act in any city of the second class with a population of more than 140,000 inhabitants, according to the 1970 federal census, in any county of the second class or in any city of the second class with a population of more than 52,000 but less than 55,000 inhabitants, according to the 1980 federal census, in a county of the second class on the effective date of this 1985 amendatory and supplementary act, who was appointed to such position of employment after examination in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes, may be appointed by any such city under the title of housing police officer and shall be certified as such by the Civil Service Commission without further examination. Such person shall, from the effective date of this act, hold his position of employment subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes. L. 1975, c. 189, s. 1, eff. Aug. 16, 1975. Amended by L. 1985, c. 52, s. 1, eff. Feb. 21, 1985. 40A:14-146.2a. New appointees Any person appointed to the position of housing guard or housing patrolman after the effective date of this 1985 amendatory and supplementary act shall be appointed to that position of employment after examination in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and shall hold that position of employment subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes. In addition, these persons shall be citizens of the United States, sound in body and in good health, able to read, write and speak English, of good moral character and free of any conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude. L. 1985, c. 52, s. 2, eff. Feb. 21, 1985.

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