2686-22 Ordinance Further Revising Alternative Route Hiring Policy for the West Orange Police Department - Redlined.pdf

2 4848-4827-0498, v. 1 be exempt from this requirement for examination by Civil Service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3(a) provided that they have successfully completed a full Basic Course for Police Officers training course at a school approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission within nine (9) months of the date of hire. Each candidate for appointment to the Police Department shall also submit to a physical examination by a licensed practicing physician and/or an examination by a licensed psychologist of the State of New Jersey, designated for such purpose. The character and scope of such examination shall be for the purpose of revealing the extent to which the applicant may be mentally, physically and otherwise qualified to perform his appropriate duties in the Department. Any applicant who shall fail to meet the physical qualifications as may be set up by the Appropriate Authority, or in the opinion of the examining physician is incapable of performing the duties of a Police Officer in a safe and efficient manner shall be ineligible for appointment to the Department. b. No person shall be appointed to the Police Department as a regular or probationary member unless that person shall at the time of making application be between the age of 18 and 35 years, except as provided by law in the case of veterans. The applicant shall be a citizen of the United States of America. c. Before any person shall be appointed as member of the Police Department, the Appointing Authority shall classify all the duly qualified applicants for the position or positions to be filled in the respective Departments, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14- 12.13.10 in the following classes: 1. Bona fide residents of the Township. 2. Bona fide residents of the County of Essex. 3. Bona fide residents of counties contiguous to the County of Essex. 4. Other residents of the State of New Jersey. 5. All other qualified applicants. Within each such classification, duly qualified applicants who are veterans shall be accorded all such veterans' preferences as are provided by law. (Persons discharged from the service within six months prior to making application to the Township who fulfill the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-10.1, and who thereby are entitled to appointment notwithstanding their failure to meet the New Jersey residence requirement at the time of their initial

ho fulfill the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-10.1, and who thereby are entitled to appointment notwithstanding their failure to meet the New Jersey residence requirement at the time of their initial application shall be placed in Class III.) d. In making such appointments, the Appointing Authority shall first appoint all those in Class I and those in each succeeding class in the order above listed, and shall appoint a person or persons in any such class only to a vacancy or vacancies remaining after all qualified applicants in preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined an Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", No bullets or