Looking For The Best: South Brunswick Police Seeks New Officers

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – South Brunswick Police are looking for new officers to join their ranks.

On Friday, Chief Raymond Hayducka announced that the department will be holding an entrance exam for potential candidates who are interested in becoming officers.

“We are looking for the best of the best to join our ranks and serve our community. I want leaders who will work through the challenges we face and overcome the obstacles put in front of them,” Hayducka said. South Brunswick Police Department is among only a handful of police departments in the state that is nationally and state-accredited.

“Our excellence comes from the people we hire and the partnerships we form. This entrance exam gives us a great opportunity to attract sharp, mature, hard-working women and men who have the desire to serve,” said.

The department currently has 84 full-time sworn officers and handles over 88,000 calls annually. The township is 42-square-mile and has over 47,000 residents and one of the best public school systems in the state. Hayducka noted that the Township is a great place to be a police officer, with a supportive community and elected officials.

“Our focus is to have the best trained and equipped officers and we do it with the support of our Mayor, Council, and community,” Hayducka said. A potential candidate must be between 18 and 35 years, possess a minimum of 60 college credits from an accredited college or university at the time of hire; or have four years of active military service in the United States Armed Forces with an Honorable Discharge. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens and hold a current driver's license. The competitive exam will be administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. The Deadline to apply is May 26 and the exam will take place on June 6.

For more information on how to apply to take the exam visit: https://www.policeapp.com/South-Brunswick-NJ-Police-Department/800/ The police department’s recruitment team will be traveling around the State to speak to potential candidates about becoming a South Brunswick officer.

Groups who would like an officer to come to speak about the exam and hiring process, can contact South Brunswick Police Department Recruitment Lieutenant John Penney at sbpdrecruit@sbpdnj.net