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USA Statutes : new_jersey
Title : TITLE 53 STATE POLICE
Chapter : 53:1-11
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53:1-11. Voluntary withdrawal a misdemeanor
Any person who shall voluntarily withdraw from the state police force, without the consent of the superintendent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
53:1-11.1. Establishment; supervision; duties of superintendent
There is hereby established in the Division of State Police a Highway Traffic Patrol Bureau, under the supervision of the superintendent, which shall be charged primarily with the responsibility of policing and patrolling highways with special emphasis on areas, determined and selected by the superintendent, where high traffic accident rates or special traffic hazards exist.
L.1965, c. 22, s. 1.
53:1-11.2. Personnel
The bureau shall have a basic cadre of not less than 60 troopers, who shall be members of the State Police within the meaning of chapter 2 of Title 53, together with such officers, men and traffic specialists as shall be assigned thereto from time to time.
L.1965, c. 22, s. 2.
53:1-11.3. Establishment
There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau under the supervision of the Superintendent of State Police.
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 1, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.4. Personnel
The bureau shall consist of the following:
a. Inspectors appointed and trained by the superintendent. Inspectors shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and shall be removable by the superintendent at will for the first three years, but thereafter each inspector shall serve during good behavior and shall not be removed except for cause. Prior employment as an inspector in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall be included in determining tenure pursuant to this subsection.
b. Clerical and other employees appointed by the superintendent as he may deem necessary, who shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes.
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 2, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.5. Powers of inspectors
Inspectors within the bureau:
a. Shall have the authority to arrest without a warrant for violations of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any supplements thereto committed in their presence.
b. Shall have the powers and be subject to the obligations of constables and police officers in every county of this State in all criminal matters.
c. May serve or execute any process or writ in any criminal proceeding within the scope of their authority and make return thereof.
d. Shall have all of the powers previously conferred upon inspectors and investigators in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control pursuant to Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any supplements thereto.
e. Shall have the authority to conduct any investigation ordered by the superintendent.
The authority conferred on the inspectors pursuant to this section shall not supersede but shall be in addition to the authority of local police departments in any municipality.
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 3, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.6. Investigation relating to enforcement of Title 33; request
The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety may request the bureau to conduct an investigation relating to the enforcement of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes or any supplement thereto.
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 4, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.7. Inapplicability of act to rights of employees
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive a person of tenure rights or of a right or protection under the laws concerning civil service, pension or retirement.
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 5, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.8. Application of State Agency Transfer Act
To the extent appropriate, all provisions of this act shall be carried out in accordance with the ~State Agency Transfer Act,~ P.L. 1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 6, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.9. Rules and regulations
The superintendent may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the ~Administrative Procedure Act,~ P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. Rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent shall concern the inspectors and other employees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau and the internal operating procedures of that bureau.
L. 1985, c. 76, s. 7, eff. March 14, 1985.
53:1-11.10. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. ~Bureau~ means the Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement established in section 2 of this act.
b. ~Waters of the State~ means, but shall not be limited to, the waters of the Atlantic ocean for three nautical miles eastward from the shores of this State; all navigable and non-navigable, tidal and non-tidal, rivers, bays, streams, and inlets; and any other water within the jurisdiction of the State.
c. ~Superintendent~ means the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
L. 1986, c. 150, s. 1.
53:1-11.11. Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement
There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety a Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement under the supervision of the superintendent. Marine police officers shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of this State.
L. 1986, c. 150, s. 2.
53:1-11.12. Membership
The bureau shall consist of the following:
a. The law enforcement personnel currently employed by the State Marine Police Force, established by section 2 of P.L. 1980, c. 96 (C. 52:17B-9.5).
b. Law enforcement personnel appointed to the bureau under this act and trained by the superintendent. Law enforcement personnel appointed to the bureau under this act shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and shall be removable by the superintendent at will for the first three years of employment; thereafter, these personnel shall serve during good behavior and shall not be removed except for cause.
c. Members of the State Police assigned to the bureau for a period of time by the superintendent.
L. 1986, c. 150, s. 3.
53:1-11.13. Existing tenure rights unaffected
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive existing classified law enforcement personnel currently titled as Marine Police Officer, Senior Marine Police Officer, and Principal Marine Police Officer, or any other title which encompasses substantially the same duties and responsibilities, of tenure rights under the laws concerning civil service, pension, or retirement.
L. 1986, c. 150, s. 4.
53:1-11.14 Powers, duties of marine law enforcement officers.
5. Marine law enforcement officers within the bureau:
a. Shall have the powers of police officers as the superintendent may prescribe;
b. Shall enforce the laws of this State on the waters of the State and the land areas contiguous thereto;
c. Shall perform related law enforcement duties throughout the State as the superintendent may prescribe;
d. Shall have the power to stop and board a vessel in the waters of the State to determine whether the vessel complies with State and federal boating safety laws and shall have the power to order a vessel that does not comply with these laws to return immediately to shore; and
e. Shall have the power, in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations, to take appropriate action as authorized by the United States Coast Guard to assist the United States Coast Guard in the enforcement of any safety and security zone established by the United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the Port of New York and New Jersey or the Port of Philadelphia.
Nothing in this section shall limit the law enforcement authority of a member of the State Police assigned to the bureau by the superintendent, unless the superintendent shall so prescribe.
L.1986,c.150,s.5; amended 2004, c.82, s.1.
53:1-11.15. Duties of superintendent
a. The superintendent may make appointments to the bureau, train members of the bureau, and create ranks in the bureau as he deems necessary to effectuate efficient law enforcement on the waters of the State and the land areas contiguous thereto.
b. The superintendent shall adopt rules to effectuate the purposes of this act, including rules regarding the internal operating procedures of the bureau and the discipline and control of its members.
L. 1986, c. 150, s. 6.
53:1-11.16. Marine police stations unaffected by act
12. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no marine police station in operation as of the effective date of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.) shall be closed permanently as a direct or indirect result or consequence of the implementation of any provision of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.).
L.1997,c.19,s.12.
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