N.J. Admin. Code § 13:97-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 13:97-2.1 - Investigator authority

(a) Investigators are authorized to use appropriate means to enforce Commission rules, regulations and related law enforcement objectives. Such means include, but are not limited to:

1. "Constructive authority," which means authority that does not involve actual physical contact with the individual, but involves the use of the investigator's authority to exert control over the individual. Examples of constructive authority include, but are not limited to, verbal commands, gestures and warnings; and

2. "Physical contact," which means routine or procedural contact with an individual necessary to effectively accomplish a legitimate law enforcement objective. Examples of physical contact include, but are not limited to, holding an individual's arm while escorting the individual, handcuffing an individual, maneuvering or securing an individual for a search, and guiding the individual into a vehicle.

(b) Investigators are encouraged to interrupt the flow of events to help ensure that a fellow investigator does not resort to employing an inappropriate or excessive use of force.

(c) An investigator is required to report all situations in which inappropriate or excessive force is used by anyone against a juvenile.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:97-2.1