Applied for my FPID and P2P a few days ago at Morris Township PD. Provided my two references and the address of my employer in the box listed on the form. Got printed etc.
Now yesterday I get a call from another member of the PD saying they need my supervisor's information to send another reference letter. I called them today and expressed that if it was to verify employment I understood, however they said it was a verification of employment, character reference, and did indeed say "we are writing you because employee X is applying for a P2P" or something to that effect.
I questioned the legality of the letter saying "why" they were sending, and how it was probably in violation of 13:54-1.15. They said it was not, and that "they have done X hundred FPIDs and I am the first person to question the employer reference and they are interested to know why". I said based upon my job there is absolutely zero reason for me to be concerned with a character reference, however it is bs that any employer should have to be contacted for anything other than verification employment. They essentially said I provide it or the application gets ripped up...
