Title
Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Appointment of Police Officers via a Special Program
Type of Service: Authorization for Alternate Route Appointments
List of Police Officers:
1) Connor O'Keefe
2) Joshua Schweiker
3) Daniel Darasz
4) Daniel Meade
5) George Abreu
6) Pierre Alca Chiara
7) Ryan Meizinger
8) Tyler Roller
Term of Appointment: Permanent full-time members of Police Division
Additional Information:
Authorization to hire eight (8) Police Officers via the Alternate Route.
Appointments, as identified in Schedule A.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”) is a Civil Service jurisdiction governed by Title 11A and Title 4A of the Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A: 4-1.3 et seq. and Ordinance 2:22-3.6 (c) the City is authorized to hire police officers who may not have taken an open competitive examination for the title Police Officer, but are otherwise duly qualified, have completed training, and hold a valid New Jersey Police Training Commission Certificate as a Police Officer (Basic Course for Police Officer); and
WHEREAS, the Acting Director of the Department of Public Safety submits to the Municipal Council, a list of eight (8) candidates (identified in Schedule A) that are the best qualified candidates and request authorization to hire them as Police Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Business Administrator and the Acting Director of the Department of Public Safety on behalf of the City of Newark is authorized to hire as permanent full-time members of the Department of Public Safety, Police Division, the eight (8) candidates (identified in Schedule A) pursuant to the Alternate Hiring Program, N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3 et seq. and Ordinance 2:22-3.6.
2. The Acting Director of the Department of Public Safety is authorized to undertake and execute such employment documents as is necessary to implement this Resolution.
3. A copy of this Resolution will be transmitted to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission and Essex County Police Academy.
STATEMENT
Resolution authorizing the hiring of eight (8) police officers through the Alternate Route Appointment Program.