N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 13:1-3.4 - Application review

(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 the school will have the necessary financial and instructional resources to operate the school. An inspection by Commission staff of the facility where the training is to be conducted shall be performed to determine if the facility conforms to the Commission standards.

(b) Commission staff shall submit a written report to the Commission that shall contain a recommendation with respect to the application for certification or recertification. Upon receipt of the report, the Commission shall evaluate the application and either approve or disapprove the application. Successful applicants must satisfy the following requirements to receive certification or recertification:

1. Applicants for certification must demonstrate a commitment to conduct at least two basic courses annually. The basic courses must consist of one or more of the following:

i. Basic training course for police officers;

ii. Basic training course for class two special law enforcement officers; and/or

iii. Basic training course for county corrections officers;

2. Applicants for recertification must demonstrate that in each of the three years prior to the application the school conducted at least two basic training classes annually. The basic courses must consist of one or more of the following:

i. Basic training course for police officers;

ii. Basic training course for class two special law enforcement officers; and/or

iii. Basic training course for county corrections officers;

3. Applicants for certification must demonstrate the ability and commitment to schedule basic training courses on a regular and predictable basis, so that law enforcement agencies can coordinate the hiring of newly appointed officers with scheduled training courses. Applicants for recertification must demonstrate that in the three years prior to the application, the school conducted basic training courses on a regular and predictable basis, so that law enforcement agencies could coordinate the hiring of newly appointed officers with scheduled training courses;

4. Applicants for certification must demonstrate that each of its basic police training courses, basic training courses for class two special law enforcement officers, or basic training courses for county corrections officers will be conducted with a minimum of 25 trainees. The total number of trainees may include waiver candidates and alternate route trainees. Applicants for recertification must demonstrate that in each of the three years prior to the application the school conducted each of the foregoing basic training courses with a minimum of 25 trainees;

5. Applicants for certification and recertification will be evaluated in part on the age, location, condition, and suitability of the physical facilities where the training is to be conducted. This evaluation will include compliance with Federal and State health standards;

6. Where two or more applicants intend to serve the same jurisdiction, preference will be given to the applicant or applicants whose facilities are deemed to be superior in terms of age, location, physical condition, and suitability;

7. Applicants for certification and recertification will be evaluated in part on the number, qualifications, and sufficiency of the faculty;

8. Where two or more applicants intend to serve the same jurisdiction, preference will be given to the applicant or applicants that can staff basic training courses with faculty who are subject matter experts in the various disciplines that are taught during the basic course. Preference will also be given to the applicant or applicants that can consistently staff basic training courses with sufficient faculty drawn from a variety of law enforcement agencies and other disciplines;

9. Applicants for certification and recertification will be evaluated in part on whether or not they have an affiliation with an institution of higher learning;

10. Where two or more applicants intend to serve the same jurisdiction, preference will be given to the applicant or applicants that have already established an affiliation with an institution of higher learning. Permissible affiliations will include the use of faculty, instructional resources, and physical facilities of the institution of higher learning; and

11. An applicant for certification or recertification will receive preference if it can demonstrate the ability to provide a regular schedule of in-service training programs to law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction. These programs shall include, but are not limited to, in-service training mandated by statute, policy, or directive.

(c) Every chief executive of the agency tendering an application for certification or recertification, and/or the school director, may be required to appear before the Commission in support of the application.

(d) Following a review of the report submitted by staff and based on an evaluation of the factors set forth in (b)1 through 11 above, the Commission shall approve or disapprove the application and, if necessary, impose any conditions it believes to be appropriate.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-3.4

Amended by R.1993 d.325, effective 7/6/1993.
See: 25 N.J.R. 1336(a), 25 N.J.R. 2897(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.330, effective 7/6/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1182(a), 30 N.J.R. 2506(a).
Amended by R.2013 d.012, effective 1/22/2013.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1954(a), 45 N.J.R. 124(a).
Inserted designation (a); rewrote (a); and added (b) through (d).

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