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12-28-09, 05:37 PM
Many beach resort towns in New Jersey hire Class I and II Police officers for the summer months to augment their regular force. Class I's train for approximately 80 hours and can issue motor vehicle summons and arrest for disorderly persons offenses. They do not carry firearms.
Class II Officers go though roughly a 400-600 hour academy and carry firearms, they have the same authority as regular officers while on duty.
Cape May County Police Academy (http://www.cmcpoliceacademy.org/employment.html#summer)
Class I
These officers are empowered to issue summons for motor vehicle violations, city ordinance violations, petty disorderly persons violations and disorderly persons violations. Their primary duty is crowd control. Many of these officers are assigned to the bicycle patrol units, the boardwalk beat or beach area.
These officers recieve two weeks of formal training, 80 hours, at the Cape May County Police Academy that includes classes on criminal law, report writing, motor vehicle law, use of force responsibility to the community, CPR and first aid, handcuffing, baton and self defense techniques. These officers do not carry a firearm. They receive New Jersey State certification as a Class One Special Law Enforcement Officer.Salary ranges from $8.00 - $10.50 per hour.
Class II
These officers have the same authority and arrest powers as a full time police officer while they are employed. In addition to the above responsibilities they can make arrest for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree crimes. Additionally they have the responsibility of carrying a firearm.
The training is intense and requires 481 hours of training at the Cape May County Police Academy. The academy runs two courses for Class Two Officers. A part time academy during the winter from December to May with classes being held three evenings per week and most Saturdays. A second class is held for eight weeks from the beginning of May to the end of June with classes running six days per week.
The course of study includes, history of law enforcement, the NJ court system, community responsibility, criminal law, arrest search and seizure, use of force, patrol vehicle operations, motor vehicle law, first responder emergency rescue, firearms, PR-24 baton, chemical agents, self-defense, patrol tactics, criminal law, communications, report wrriting, court room testimony, military drill, and physical fitness. Graduating Officers can apply for college credits at Atlantic Cape Community College and receive full New Jersey State Special Law Enforcement Certification at graduation. Officers can apply for a waiver of some training when hired as full time police officers.
These officers are usually assigned to work side by side the full time officers usually assigned to patrol vehicle duty, special squads or marine units. Salary ranges from $8.50 - $12.50 per hour.
Myself and a handful of other RPer's started out as summer officers.
If you'd like info on my department or any others feel free to PM. It's a great experience to try out law enforcement to see if it is really the career for you, additionally can be used as a college internship, and the sleo cert is accepted in many states in lieu of their basic police course.
Class II Officers go though roughly a 400-600 hour academy and carry firearms, they have the same authority as regular officers while on duty.
Cape May County Police Academy (http://www.cmcpoliceacademy.org/employment.html#summer)
Class I
These officers are empowered to issue summons for motor vehicle violations, city ordinance violations, petty disorderly persons violations and disorderly persons violations. Their primary duty is crowd control. Many of these officers are assigned to the bicycle patrol units, the boardwalk beat or beach area.
These officers recieve two weeks of formal training, 80 hours, at the Cape May County Police Academy that includes classes on criminal law, report writing, motor vehicle law, use of force responsibility to the community, CPR and first aid, handcuffing, baton and self defense techniques. These officers do not carry a firearm. They receive New Jersey State certification as a Class One Special Law Enforcement Officer.Salary ranges from $8.00 - $10.50 per hour.
Class II
These officers have the same authority and arrest powers as a full time police officer while they are employed. In addition to the above responsibilities they can make arrest for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree crimes. Additionally they have the responsibility of carrying a firearm.
The training is intense and requires 481 hours of training at the Cape May County Police Academy. The academy runs two courses for Class Two Officers. A part time academy during the winter from December to May with classes being held three evenings per week and most Saturdays. A second class is held for eight weeks from the beginning of May to the end of June with classes running six days per week.
The course of study includes, history of law enforcement, the NJ court system, community responsibility, criminal law, arrest search and seizure, use of force, patrol vehicle operations, motor vehicle law, first responder emergency rescue, firearms, PR-24 baton, chemical agents, self-defense, patrol tactics, criminal law, communications, report wrriting, court room testimony, military drill, and physical fitness. Graduating Officers can apply for college credits at Atlantic Cape Community College and receive full New Jersey State Special Law Enforcement Certification at graduation. Officers can apply for a waiver of some training when hired as full time police officers.
These officers are usually assigned to work side by side the full time officers usually assigned to patrol vehicle duty, special squads or marine units. Salary ranges from $8.50 - $12.50 per hour.
Myself and a handful of other RPer's started out as summer officers.
If you'd like info on my department or any others feel free to PM. It's a great experience to try out law enforcement to see if it is really the career for you, additionally can be used as a college internship, and the sleo cert is accepted in many states in lieu of their basic police course.