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

5 4848-4827-0498, v. 1 Legislative History The purpose of this ordinance is to correct and clarify Ordinance 2658-21 adopted on October 12, 2021, which established an alternate route appointment for entry level appointments for the West Orange Police Department as authorized under N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3(a). This ordinance corrects clarifies that an entry-level law enforcement position may be exempt from the requirement for examination by Civil Service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3(a) provided that a candidate has successfully completed a full Basic Course for Police Officers training course at a approve school and authorized by the Police Training Commission, within nine (9) months of the date of hire.and clarifies the ordinance to provide that the nepotism policy governing appointments and hiring is for application when utilizing the alternate route appointment process and shall not apply to officers appointed through the Civil Service examination. Further, this ordinance has been revised to conform with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122.1 which states “No municipality shall pass any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order or directive, making residency therein a condition of employment for the purpose of original appointment, continued employment, promotion, or for any other purpose for any member of a police department and force and any such ordinance, rule, regulation, order or directive in existence on the effective date of this act or passed hereafter shall be void and have no force or effect.” Formatted: Font: 12 pt