FILING NOW OPEN FOR

POLICE OFFICER JOBS

Start at $25G, Top Pay $59G; June Test Set; Environmental Police Post Also Set To Close May 12

Filing is currently open for an exam leading to Police Officer jobs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said.

Applications must be postmarked by May 12. The written exam is scheduled to be held June 17. Alternative test dates are also planned for June 16, 22 and 25.

Pay Structure

The starting annual salary is $28,900, based on a union arbitration award last June that reduced the pay for future cops. Police Academy recruits will make $25,100, which rises to $32,700 after six months. Officers reach $59,588 after 5-1/2 years.

The Police Department hires roughly 3,000 officers each year to fill vacancies due to attrition. There is no filing fee. Individuals can apply online at www.nyc.gov/nypd .

Candidates who place near the top of the eligible list can expect to be hired for the scheduled July class, said Deputy Inspector Martin Morales, the commanding officer for recruitment.

By the last day of filing, applicants must be at least 17-1/2 years old, and they must not have reached their 35th birthday by the first day of filing. Applicants with military experience may be as old as 41.

Job Requirements

On their date of appointment, candidates must have completed 60 college credits with at least a 2.0 grade point average. To be hired, they also need to be at least 21 years old. A high school diploma and two years of full-time military service may be substituted for the college requirement. Appointees must have a driver's license and must be residents of New York City or Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Orange, Rockland, or Putnam counties.

Police Officers are tested periodically for drug use during their careers. Eligibles will be required to pay a $75 fingerprint screening fee.

The multiple-choice exam will test candidates' abilities to memorize and comprehend information and identify problems. It will also gauge their deductive and inductive reasoning skills.

A five-point residency credit will be given to applicants who live in the city. In addition, those who have a parent who died in the line of duty as a uniformed officer can apply for a legacy credit.

DEP Cop Jobs

Filing is also open until May 12 for an exam leading to Environmental Police Officer jobs in the Department of Environmental Protection.

The starting salary is $25,631 and officers reach $44,742 after 6-1/2 years on the job. All opening are in counties north of New York City. The multiple-choice test is set for June 17.

By the date of appointment, candidates must have a high school diploma plus 30 widower's college credits. Two years' military service or one year of lawenforcement experience can be substituted for the college requirement. U.S. citizenship is required.

To apply, candidates must not have reached their 35th birthday by Feb. 1 and they need to be at least 16-1/2 years old by May 12. To be appointed, candidates must be at least 20 years old.

Watershed Cop Details

Environmental Police Officers patrol and protect the city's water-supply facilities. Positions are available in the following counties: Westchester, Dutchess, Greene, Sullivan, Putnam, Delaware, Ulster, Rockland, Orange, and Schoharie. Appointees must be city residents or reside in one of the aforementioned counties.

Candidates must pass a character and background investigation, medical and psychological assessment, physical agility test, and a drug and alcohol screening. Further information and copies of the exam notice can be obtained online at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/ or by writing the DCAS Application Center, 18 Washington St., New York, N.Y., 10004.