N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 10A:3-4.12 - Reporting incidents

(a) When an authorized off-duty firearm is believed to have been lost or stolen, the employee shall report this fact to the local law enforcement authorities and to the correctional facility Central Control or the New Jersey Department of Corrections Central Communications Unit within three hours from the time he or she is aware that the firearm is missing.

(b) As soon as practicable, when a State of New Jersey, Firearms Unit Weapons Card, official photo identification card or badge of the New Jersey Department of Corrections is believed to have been lost or stolen, the employee shall notify the local law enforcement authorities and Administrator/Unit Chief or their designee.

(c) Except as outlined in 10A:3-4.6(b)1 through 3, the employee shall immediately and without exception report to the local law enforcement authorities and the correctional facility Administrator/Unit Chief or their designee:

1. Any incident where the employee displayed, drew or fired his or her off-duty firearm; or

2. Any incident or injury which occurred from the use of the employee's firearm.

(d) The next working day after any incident as described in this section, the employee shall report in writing to the Administrator/Unit Chief or their designee the incident and identifying particulars of the incident. The Administrator/Unit Chief or their designee shall then forward the report for review to the Commissioner or designee, the Office of Public Information, and the Central Office Special Investigations Division.

(e) The employee shall, within three days, report to the correctional facility Administrator/Unit Chief or their designee in writing whenever a registered authorized off-duty firearm has been sold or is no longer in use.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.12

Recodified from 10A:3-4.11 and amended by R.1997 d.41, effective 1/21/1997.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 4840(a), 29 New Jersey Register 356(a).
Substantially amended section. Former rule recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.13.
Administrative change.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 303(a).
Amended by R.2002 d.65, effective 3/4/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 3857(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1027(a).
Substituted "Administrator" for "Superintendent" and "Commissioner or designee" for "Chief of Staff" throughout.
Amended by R.2002 d.171, effective 6/3/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 962(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1908(a).
In (c), amended the N.J.A.C. reference in the introductory paragraph.