Police Officer Exam - New York City

Out of all the police departments in the world the most famous I can say is the New York Police Department. The New York Police force has been one of the most featured police departments on TV and the movies. No one can deny the heroism shown by the police force especially with September 11 incident.

A lot of people out there who are aspiring to be police officers would like to be part of the New York Police Department. According to the New York Police department website you will need to pass the written police test before you can be allowed to proceed with the other part of the recruitment process. Requirements to take the written examination:

• Applicants must be at least 17½ years of age by the last day of filing of the exam they are applying for.

• Applicants must not have reached their 35th birthday on or before the first day of filing of the exam they are applying for.

• Those applicants who are 35 and over and have active United States military service may deduct up to six years from the age requirement.

• If by mail: Applications must be submitted/postmarked by the filing deadline of the exam they are applying for.

Requirements to be hired:

• Candidates must be at least 21 years of age on or before the day of hire.

• Candidates must be a United States citizen on or before the day of hire.

• On or before the day of hire, candidates must have successfully completed either:

1. Sixty (60) college credits with a 2.0 G.P.A. from an accredited college or university, or

2. Two (2) years of full-time, active military service in the United States Armed Forces with an honorable discharge and have a high school's diploma or its equivalent.

• Candidates must reside either within one of the five boroughs of New York City or one of the surrounding counties of New York City; Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, Rockland, Nassau or Putnam Counties on the day of hire.

• Candidates must possess a valid, unrestricted New York State Drivers License on the day of hire.

• Candidates must pay a $75.00 fee for fingerprinting as part of the investigation process.

• Candidates must pass a drug/alcohol screening.

• Candidates must pass a character and background investigation.

Now if you are eligible for all the above requirements you will need to pass the written exam. Now the police test is the part of the recruitment process that eliminates all the candidates that are now fit to be police officers. Don't you know that only 30% of all police applicants pass their police examination? Now as an applicant you don't want to be part of the 70% right? Now if you know some one who has years of experience with recruiting police officers that will be the best, he will be able to give to you first hand knowledge of what to expect and what type of questions will be appearing in the exam. If you have this kind of assistance you will definitely pass you police test.

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