This bill amends current law to provide prior military law enforcement officers seeking employment as law enforcement officers in New Jersey with credits that exempt them from certain police training course requirements. Specifically, it allows these individuals, who have served in the military law enforcement for any branch of the Armed Forces or a Reserve component within the last three years and were honorably discharged, to receive credits for parts of the basic training course that are substantially similar to the training they completed while in military service. The Police Training Commission will determine the amount of credits granted, but the bill clarifies that it does not allow for a complete exemption from the entire basic training course.

Under existing law, the Police Training Commission can exempt individuals from police training course requirements if they have completed a substantially equivalent course from any recognized agency. This bill expands those exemptions to include military law enforcement officers, thereby recognizing their training and experience as valid qualifications for law enforcement positions in New Jersey. The bill aims to streamline the hiring process for these veterans while ensuring they still meet essential training standards.

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Introduced: 52:17B-68