1st Reading - Jersey City

Continuatiònof City Ordinance ll';O:ll , page 2il City Projects - any constrction projectperformed by a vendor puruat to acontract with the City of Jersey City for a public project on City-ownedbuildings or properties.il Private Contractor Projects - any constrction project other than a City Projectas defined above; .!Q Employer or prospective employer means a prospective employer of off-duty offcers.il Event requiring major or unusual crowd control means:il an eyent where 5.000 people or more expected to attend, such as an athleticevent;il any event where alcohol will be served (except forthe Bethune Center); andli any event which in the opinion of the Police Deparent will produce anunusual amount of vehicular or pedestran trc.m Film Production Sites include. but are riot limited to. movie sets, televisionproductions, and photography.C2 Holidays are defined as New Years Eve, New Years Day, Good Friday. MemorialDay, Independence Day, Labor. Day. Thansgiving Day. the day followigThansgiving Day, Chrstmas Eve and Christmas Day.(iID Person means any individuaL. corporation. parership or organization uness thecontext clearly indicates. otherwse.a. Superior Officer means Lieutenant, Sergeant. or Captain.Cl Tax Exempt Organization means a non-profitfederallaw.organzation as defined by state or. fAJl. Purpose. For the convenience of those persons (and entities) which utilize the services ofoff-duty law enforcement offcers of the Jersey City Police Deparent, and to authorize the outsideemplo)'ent of(Mtmeipaf) police while off-duty, the City of Jersey City hereby establishes a policyregarding the use of fs off-duty officers in compliance with Attorney General Formal Opinon1997~No. 23.(1) (Members öf the City öf Jersey City Pöliee Depaitinent Police Offcers, at theiroption, shall be permitted to accept police-related employment ff from privateemployerf, who are separate and independent from the City of Jersey City, onlydurg off-duty hours and at such time 'as will not interfere with the effcientperformance of regularly scheduled or emergency duty of the City; provided,however, thatti offcer may work within a premises licensed by the AlcoholBeverage Board. Offcers are not permitted on the "licensed premise" itself, whichis the area licensed for alcohol consumption, retail sale or storage; provided fuerthat no offcer may accept off-duty employment under ths ordinance by anygovernental agency of the City of Jersey City other than the Jersey City HousingAuthority. .(2) (An:y persölr öl entity wishing tö emplö:y) Prospective employers of off-duty policeshall: fflJ obtain the prior wrtten approval of the Chief ofPolice (m his pI liedesignee), which approval shall be granted if, in the opinon of the Chief of Police(ör lns ör her designee), such employment is necessar and would not be inconsistentwith the effcient fuctioÌig and good reputation of the Police Deparent andwould not uneasonably endanger or theaten the safety of the offcer or offcers whoare to perform the work.