N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:3-4.1 - Custody staff authorized to carry firearms while on-duty

(a) Prior to being permitted to carry a firearm on-duty, custody staff shall:

1. Have taken and successfully completed the Police Training Commission (P.T.C.) approved basic course for State correction officers as set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:17B-66 et seq. (The Department of Corrections shall allow completion of an equivalent P.T.C. approved course for county correction officers to substitute for this requirement);

2. Have taken and successfully completed the firearms training course at the Corrections Staff Training Academy (CSTA), New Jersey Department of Corrections; and

3. Have been sworn as peace officers by taking the Oath of Office and completing Form 156-I Oath of Office.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.1

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:3-3.1 and amended by R.2002 d. 171, effective 6/3/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 962(a), 34 N.J.R. 1908(a).
In (a), substituted "custody staff" for "corrections officer" in the introductory paragraph and deleted "Thomas M. Cooper" preceding "Corrections Staff" in 1. Former N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.1, Personnel authorized to carry firearms while off-duty, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.4.
Amended by R.2007 d.294, effective 9/17/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 2191(a), 39 N.J.R. 3936(b).
In (a)3, substituted the first instance of "Oath of Office" for "oath of office".