A. No person may be appointed as a special law enforcement officer unless the person:
(1) Is a resident of this state during the term of appointment.
(2) Is able to read, write and speak the English language and has a high school diploma or equivalent.
(3) Is sound in body and in good health.
(4) Is of good moral character.
(5) Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which would make him unfit to perform the duties of his office.
(6) Has successfully undergone the same psychological testing that is required of all full-time police officers in the Town or, with regard to a special law enforcement officer hired for a seasonal period which required psychological testing of its full-time police officers, has successfully undergone a program of psychological testing approved by the Police Training Commission established in the Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-70.
B. Every applicant for the position of special law enforcement officer shall have fingerprints taken, which fingerprints shall be filed with the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C. No person shall be appointed to serve as a special law enforcement officer if that person serves as a special law enforcement officer in another municipality, nor shall any permanent, regularly appointed, full-time police officer of any other municipality in this state be appointed as a special law enforcement officer. No public official with responsibility for setting law enforcement policy or exercising authority over the budget of any municipality in this state or supervision of the Police Department of a municipality in this state shall be appointed as a special law enforcement officer.
D. Any person who, at any time prior to his appointment, is a duly qualified, fully trained, full-time officer in any municipality in this state and who is separated from that prior service in good standing shall be eligible to serve as a special law enforcement officer consistent with the guidelines promulgated by the Police Training Commission. If the Police Training Commission waives the training requirements which are required by statute, the Mayor and Council, if they choose, may appoint such person as a special law enforcement officer.