Stone Harbor - SLEO Class I & SLEO Class II

STONE HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR 2027 SUMMER SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CLASS I & CLASS II

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IS DECEMBER 4, 2026.

 
SLEO CLASS I
These officers are empowered to issue summons for motor vehicle violations, city ordinance violations, petty disorderly persons violations and disorderly persons violations. Their primary duties are parking enforcement and crowd control.

These officers receive two weeks of formal training, 80 hours, at the Cape May County Police Academy that includes classes on criminal law, report writing, motor vehicle law, use of force, responsibility to the community, CPR and first aid, handcuffing, baton and self defense techniques. These officers do not carry a firearm. They receive New Jersey State certification as a Class One Special Law Enforcement Officer. The training is anticipated to be held in May 2027.

 
SLEO CLASS II
These officers have the same authority and arrest powers as a full time police officer while they are employed. In addition to the above responsibilities they have the responsibility of carrying a firearm.

The training is intense and requires over 471 hours of course work at the Cape May County Police Academy. Two classes are held each year. The first course, or Winter Academy, runs from December 2026 through April 2027 and typically meets three to four times per week. The second course, or Summer Academy, is held for eight weeks from the end of April / the beginning of May 2027 to the end of June 2027 with classes running six to seven days per week.

The course of study includes, history of law enforcement, the NJ court system, community responsibility, criminal law, arrest search and seizure, use of force, patrol vehicle operations, motor vehicle law, first responder emergency rescue, firearms, PR-24 baton, chemical agents, self-defense, patrol tactics, criminal law, communications, report writing, court room testimony, military drill, and physical fitness. Graduating Officers can apply for college credits at Atlantic Cape Community College and receive full New Jersey State Special Law Enforcement Certification at graduation. 

The Department is currently hiring for the SLEO I May Academy and the SLEO II Summer Academy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must comply with the following basic qualification standards:
- United States Citizen with a valid New Jersey driver’s license upon appointment
- Age 18 or above
- Possess a High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate (State Board of Education)
- Good moral character (free of criminal convictions)
- Ability to distinguish colors accurately
- Normal hearing
- Favorable Physical Fitness Testing (SLEO II only), Background Check, Medical Examination, Psychological Profile, and Drug Testing

AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS
1. The applicant was convicted of an indictable offense or is presently under an indictment.
2. The applicant was convicted of any offense involving domestic violence.
3. The applicant was convicted of two or more offenses of driving while intoxicated as defined under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 or was convicted of driving while intoxicated as defined under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 within the last five years.
4. The applicant is currently on probation or has been on probation at any time within the last 12 months.
5. If the applicant pled guilty or has been found guilty of any motor vehicle moving violation five or more times within the past two years.
6. The applicant has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of military service or law enforcement agency.
7. The applicant was adjudicated by a court or found by an employer to have violated any person's civil rights.
8. The applicant was convicted of an offense involving or touching on previous public office, position, or employment. See N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2(d).
9. The applicant, having been a citizen of the United States, has relinquished his or her citizenship.
10. The applicant is subject to a restraining order for harassing, stalking, or threatening, or a restraining order for any domestic violence related offense.
11. The applicant sold, manufactured, or distributed any illegal controlled substance in his or her life.
12. The applicant engaged in the unauthorized usage of any illegal drug while employed in a position of public trust.

 HIRING PROCESS
- Application Review   

- Stone Harbor Police Departmnt Pre-PT Test (SLEO II only)

- Oral Interviews

- Conditional Offer of Employment

- Cape May County Police Academy Physical Fitness Testing (SLEO II only)

- Background Investigation, Medical Examination, Psychological Testing, Drug Testing

 NOTIFICATION OF DRUG TESTING
The pre-employment process for the SLEO II positions will include drug testing. A negative result is a condition of employment. A positive result will cause:

1.) the applicant being dropped from consideration for employment; and

2.) cause the applicant's name to be reported to the central drug registry maintained by the Division of the State Police; and

3.) preclude the applicant from being considered for future law enforcement for a period of two years from the date of the drug test.

In addition, if the applicant is currently employed by another agency as a sworn law enforcement officer and the officer tests positive for illegal drug use, the officer's employing agency will be notified of the test results and the officer will be terminated from employment and permanently barred from future law enforcement employment in New Jersey. A refusal to submit to a drug test will result in the applicant no longer being considered for law enforcement employment in New Jersey.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
The below documents have been made available with this job posting. Applicants should review these documents prior to submitting an application.

1.) Application and Interview Tips

2.) New Jersey PTC Academy Fitness Assessment Standard (SLEO II)

3.) Cape May County Physical Fitness Preparation Program (SLEO II)

Application Submission Deadline: December 4, 2026
The Stone Harbor Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please direct questions regarding this position to rwalker@stoneharborpd.net

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