Do children of deceased Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty receive preference?
Yes, children of a deceased law enforcement officer, who was killed in the line of duty, receive preference in appointment second to that accorded to veterans pursuant to current law, but superseding that accorded to non-veterans. All duly qualified applicants whose natural or adoptive parent was killed in the lawful discharge of official duties while serving as a law enforcement officer in any law enforcement agency in the State at any time prior to the closing date for the filing of an application, provided that required documentation is submitted with the application by the closing date, shall be accorded this preference. This paragraph shall not, however, be applicable if the municipality has entered into a consent decree with the United States Department of Justice concerning the hiring practices of the municipality.
When a veteran and a non-veteran whose parent was killed in the lawful discharge of official duties while serving as a law enforcement officer in any law enforcement agency in the State are duly qualified applicants for a position, first preference shall be given to the veteran.
To receive this preference, children of a deceased law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty are required to provide documentation which includes (1) the parent’s name, (2) parent’s date of death, (3) the address of the parent’s Police Department at the time of death, (4) a letter from the Police Department confirming the parent was killed in the line of duty, and (5) proof of relationship to the police officer. When submitting this documentation, please include your application confirmation number. The documentation can be submitted through one of the following methods:
- Uploaded/attached to the online application
- Scanned and emailed to OC.Support@csc.nj.gov
- Faxed to (609) 777-0937
- Mailed to S9999A, P.O. Box 321, Trenton, NJ 08625-0321