RADAR
CERTIFICATION
Program
Description
As
of July 20th, 2011, the Radar Training Unit mailed out one
copy of the master list for radar operators and instructors
to every police department in our computer data base. Please
review this list for accuracy, and report any changes, if
necessary to our unit in Whippany.
The
radar training program, administered by the Police Services
Section, is based upon the voluntary compliance of participating
police agencies and training requirements established by the
Division of Criminal Justice in 1990. The goal of the program
is to deliver accurate and comprehensive speed enforcement
training for operators and instructors throughout New Jersey
based upon case law and the Doppler principle.
To
date there are approximately 8,800 certified operators and
instructors in the program. The Police Services Section collects
training records indexed by agency and issues certificates
to officers. Certification confirms that officers complied
with and met the training requirements established by the
Division of Criminal Justice. Police Services Section also
delivers refresher training annually to radar instructors
who seek to maintain their instructor certification.
The Division
of Criminal Justice recommends periodic certification of tuning
forks utilized to operate Doppler Radar. A prudent policy
is to certify tuning forks annually. The Division of Weights
and Measures conducts certification testing.
The
New Jersey Police Traffic Officers Association has announced
that tuning forks used for Doppler Radar will be tested at
the following monthly meetings, 2/1/2012, 3/7/2012 and 4/4/2012
. The State Traffic Officers Association meets at the Somerville
Elks on Rt. 28 in Bridgewater, the first Wednesday of each
month. For further information, please visit their web site,
www.njptoa.org. |
