Monroe Twp. Is Hiring Police Officers

MONROE, NJ — The Monroe police department announced Tuesday they are accepting applications for police officer.

The deadline to apply will be Monday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m. You must submit an application online; see below. The written test will be administered at 6:00 p.m. on August 14 at Monroe Township High School, located at 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe Twp, NJ 08831. Doors will be locked at 6:00 p.m. Any applicant arriving after 6:00 p.m. will be denied entry and will be removed from the hiring process.

The starting salary (the police academy step) is $45,000 and the probation step is $56,310.

Minimum qualifications/candidates must be:

• A citizen of the United States between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty-five (35) and a resident of New Jersey for the past two (2) years.
• Shall be of good reputation and sound moral character and shall not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.
• Shall be a high school graduate or a graduate of an equivalent institution of learning.
• Shall be in good physical condition.
• Shall have normal hearing in both ears.
• Shall have the ability to distinguish colors.
• Must possess a valid New Jersey auto driver's license.
• Must be successful at a four-part entrance examination:
  • Written and oral, given by the New Jersey State Chiefs Association.
  • Medical, given by the Township Physician.
  • Physical, given by the Monroe Police.
  • Psychological, given by the Township Psychologist.
• Must successfully complete mandatory police training course approved by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, as set forth below.
  • An officer appointed for a one (1) year probationary step who has previously and successfully completed the above mandatory police training course shall be eligible for appointment as a permanent police officer once his probationary term ends.

HIRING PROCESS

• Written Test - August 14, 2019
• Physical Fitness Test - September 7, 2019
• Oral Interview 1 - September 23 - 27, 2019
• Oral Interview 2 - TBD
• Background Investigation - TBD
• Drug Testing - TBD
• Medical Examination - TBD
• Psychological Examination - TBD
• Academy Training - 2020

Here is the initial application you must complete and submit: https://www.policeapp.com/Entry-Level-Monroe-Township-Middlesex-County-NJ-Police-Officer-Jobs/1920/

Application Fee - $125