PORT AUTHORITY POLICE FILING THROUGH OCT. 5

Starting Salary $32G; Get $83G After 5 Years; 60 College Credits Or Military Duty Needed for Job

Filing is now open for an exam leading to Port Authority Police Officer jobs. The starting salary is $32,361, with top pay $83,141 after five years.

Applications must be submitted by midnight Oct. 5. The written exam will be administered in November. The last Port Authority Police Officer exam was held four years ago.

Job Requirements

To qualify, candidates must be at least 21 years old by Nov. 1 and not have attained their 35th birthday by the time they are appointed.

In order to take the written test, candidates must have a high school diploma or GED. Candidates who pass the written exam must have 60 college credits or two years of military service to continue through the screening process.

At the time of appointment, candidates must be U.S. citizens, residents of New York or New Jersey, and have a driver's license.

The written exam tests candidates' reasoning abilities. The test may also include questions regarding ordering, memorization, English language usage, written comprehension and mathematical reasoning.

Background Check

Before being appointed, candidates must pass a background investigation. The investigation includes a review of the candidate's entire academic and employment history, including a fingerprint check. Those convicted of a felony are not eligible.

To be appointed, candidates must also pass a medical evaluation. Vision, hearing, and body mass index tests are administered during the evaluation. Candidates must also pass a psychological evaluation before appointment, including a written tests and interviews.

Those appointed must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

After completing the police academy, Port Authority Police Officers are given a one-year probationary period. Officers may be assigned to Port Authority airports, bridges and tunnel facilities.

PA Police Officers may be assigned to agency facilities such as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels, Bayonne and Goethals bridges, George Washington Bridge and Bus Station, Outerbridge Crossing, Kennedy, Newark Liberty, LaGuardia and Teterboro airports, PA Bus Terminal, and the World Trade Center site.

The application process is on-line at www.jointheportauthority.com. There is a $75 non-refundable fee that can be paid by credit card. Further information can also be obtained by calling the Police Recruitment Customer Service Center at 212-435-2832.