N.J. Stat. § 53:1-5
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Officers and personnel
Official statutory text
The Department of State Police in addition to the superintendent, the deputy superintendent and the executive officer shall consist of: a. A headquarters staff and three troops. b. Officers and men, the number of each grade of which shall be substantially as follows: One captain inspector; four captains; thirteen lieutenants; two staff sergeants; four first sergeants; thirty sergeants; twenty corporals; ten first-class detectives; twenty second-class detectives and two hundred and eighty troopers. Amended by L.1947, c. 65, p. 219, s. 5.
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