N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-11.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:1-11.5 - Obligations regarding renewals

(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 documentation shall include:

1. A certification from the chief law enforcement executive that the renewing law enforcement officer:

i. Is of good moral character;

ii. Continues to meet the standards for eligibility to be a law enforcement officer;

iii. Successfully meets and has completed all Commission-required physical and educational training courses;

iv. Has not experienced a change to an inactive status that would affect the officer's capacity to serve as a law enforcement officer; and

v. Has not engaged in any conduct or been the subject of any action that would provide grounds to refuse to renew the license as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:1-12.1; and

2. A certification from the law enforcement officer, attesting to the fact that the law enforcement officer:

i. Is of good moral character;

ii. Continues to meet the standards for eligibility to be a law enforcement officer;

iii. Successfully meets and has completed all Commission-required physical and educational training courses;

iv. Has not experienced a change to an inactive status that would affect the officer's capacity to serve as a law enforcement officer; and

v. Has not engaged in any conduct or been the subject of any action that would provide grounds to refuse to renew the license as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:1-12.1.

(b) As part of the chief law enforcement executive's certification that the officer meets the requirements for the renewal of a law enforcement officer license, the chief law enforcement executive, or their designee, must ensure that contemporaneous background checks are performed. The checks must include, at a minimum, but are not limited to:

1. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to include New Jersey and Interstate Identification Index (III) systems;

2. New Jersey motor vehicle history and, if necessary, surrounding states;

3. E-courts, to include Automated Traffic Systems (ATS) and Automated Criminal System (ACS);

4. Promis Gavel;

5. A check in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), 28 CFR 115.317, if applicable;

6. The Domestic Violence Registry;

7. Any other database that may be a successor database to those listed in this paragraph or where information obtained during the background check indicates that additional relevant information may be found;

8. A social media check of the renewal candidate's publicly accessible and outwardly facing social media activity; and

9. A verification check of the renewal candidate's lack of participation with any foreign terrorist organization, domestic terrorist group, criminal organization, hate group, or a group that advocates for, espouses, or promotes the commission of acts of force and violence, or any other unlawful means, to overthrow a local, state, or Federal government of the United States.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-11.5

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 1932(b), effective 9/5/2023

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2083(c), effective 10/21/2024