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Council authorizes Class 3 school safety officers; board of education to fund positions
Summary
The council approved changes to the code to allow Class 3 special law-enforcement officers in Hoboken schools. Speakers and council members framed the action as a public-safety measure; the Hoboken Board of Education will fund the positions, officials said.
The Hoboken City Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 59, Article 7 of the city code to establish Class 3 special law-enforcement officers who will serve in coordination with the Hoboken Board of Education.
What the ordinance does: Under the change, Class 3 officers — retired New Jersey police officers within the last three years who become school-resource officer certified — may be employed to provide on-site school safety coverage. Council members and speakers said the officers can be armed and will function similarly to uniformed school resource…
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