POLICE OFFICER POSTS AVAILABLE WITH NYPD

POLICE OFFICER POSTS AVAILABLE WITH NYPD
 

The NYPD is looking to hire thousands of Police Officers - at the new starting salary of $35,881 and a maximum of $65,382 after 5-1/2 years. Applications are being accepted continuously, and there is no filing fee.

For those who file on or before Sept. 15, exams will be held Oct. 17, 18, 23 and 26 at various locations.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has also launched a pilot walk-in testing program to allow individuals to take the Police Officer exam at their leisure. The tests are being administered at 2 Lafayette St., a couple of blocks north of City Hall, every weekday morning.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 17-1/2 years old by the last day of the filing period, but under 35 by the first day of filing, and must be at least 21 years old to be hired. Applicants who have served in the military may deduct the length of service time from their actual age, up to six years.

By their date of appointment, candidates must have completed 60 college credits with at least a 2.0 grade-point-average. A high-school diploma and two years of full-time military service may be substituted for the college requirement.

In addition, they must be U.S. citizens, have a state driver's license, and be residents of New York City or Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, Rockland, or Putnam counties. They must pass character and background checks, medical, psychological and physical evaluations, and a drug-and-alcohol screening. There is a $75 fee for fingerprint screening and the background investigation.

What Test Covers

Candidates must score at least 70 percent on a written multiple-choice exam. Scores will determine the applicants' positions on the eligible list. Questions will measure the following skills: written comprehension, written expression, memorization, problem sensitivity, problem-solving, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, and visualization.

Appointees will have probationary status for 24 months and must complete a training course. Officers must pass an annual firearms test and must remain authorized to carry firearms under Federal and state laws.

Officers are required to work weekends and holidays, change tours and work overtime.

For more information, visit www.nypdrecruit.com, or call (212) 732-7848 or 1-800-550-3836.