Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II (SLEO)

Salary: $21.00 – $34.00 Hourly

Position Summary:

Under the direction of a supervisory law enforcement officer, performs public safety, and security functions on behalf of a local unit within the conditions and limitations set forth in the Special Law Enforcement Officers’ Act; does other related duties as required.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols assigned area(s) to enforce laws, regulations, and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.
• Provides for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergency and nonemergency calls, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws and promoting good community relations.
• Identifies, pursues, and arrests suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
• Monitors traffic to ensure motorists observe regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
• Directs traffic flow and reroutes traffic when necessary.
• Issues citations or warnings to violators of motor vehicle ordinances.
• Monitors, notes, reports, and investigates suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in assigned area(s).
• Inspects public establishments to ensure compliance with rules, regulations and ordinances.
• Responds to radio calls and investigates complaints, disturbances, collisions, etc.; administers first aid when necessary.
• Collects and secures evidence from crime scenes; may take photographs at a crime scene to establish visual evidence.
• Controls crowds at emergency scenes or public events.
• At the scene of a motor vehicle accident, questions operators, occupants, and witnesses, using simple interviewing techniques and writing notes of important information to help determine how, when, and why the accident occurred; prepares diagrams and incident reports as required.
• May serve warrants and subpoenas.
• Participates in continuous training to enhance law enforcement skills including firearms proficiency, defensive driving skills, apprehension, and arrest techniques, investigative skills, and general law enforcement skills.
• Prepares cases and testifies in court.
• Records facts to prepare police reports that document incidents and activities.
• Maintains essential records and files.
• Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Requirements:

1. Must be a citizen of the United States
2. Must be a resident of the State of New Jersey
3. Must have a valid New Jersey driver’s license
4. Must a High School Diploma or Equivalency certificate
5. Must be at least 18 years of age and not over 35 at the completion of the program (For municipal police officers)
6. Must be able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently
7. Must be able to pass a Physical Training standard set by the Police Training Center a.
a. Vertical Jump: 15 inches
b. 1 Minute Sit-up: 28 repetitions
c. 300 Meter Run: 70.1 seconds or less
d. 1 Minute Push-up: 24 repetitions
e. 1.5 Mile Run: 15:55 minutes or less
8. Must be able to pass a Background Investigation into good moral character, and have not been convicted of any criminal offense.
9. Pass a Psychological examination
10. Pass Medical examination
11. Pass a drug test