N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.2

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

Section 10A:3-4.2 - On-duty firearms training, qualification, and requalification

(a) As required by N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1 et seq., all custody staff members shall be initially trained and shall qualify in the use and handling of approved on-duty firearms.

(b) Custody staff members shall requalify annually on a range approved by the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

(c) Only those custody staff members who achieve and maintain the required level of proficiency during range qualification and requalification shall be authorized to possess firearms while on-duty.

(d) Once a custody staff member has qualified on his or her Departmentally approved firearms, the custody staff member shall receive the official State of New Jersey, Firearms Unit Weapons Card. Custody staff members shall be required to carry the weapons card, the official badge and photo identification card of the New Jersey Department of Corrections while on-duty.

(e) Each Correction Major, Unit Chief, or their designee shall be responsible for preparing and maintaining a current master list of each custody staff member authorized to carry a firearm.

1. The master list shall be maintained by a Correction Major, Unit Chief, or their designee to indicate the custody staff member's firearm qualification date (new or expired).

2. In the event that a custody staff member is assigned to a post that requires the issuance of a firearm for that custody staff member's exclusive use while on-duty, a Correction Major, Unit Chief, or their designee shall maintain a list that indicates the custody staff member's issued firearm, model name, and number, and serial number of the firearm.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.2

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 649(b), effective 3/16/2015.