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The Westchester County Department of Human Resources administers the Police Officer examination used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Safety Services, the Cities of Peekskill and Rye and the towns and villages within the County.  The Cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains
and Yonkers each hold their own separate examination.

The position of Police Officer is considered to be a Public Officer and must
meet all applicable provisions of the New York State Public Officers Law.  Minimum standards for Police Officer are established in accordance with Section 58 of the New York State Civil Service Law and the New York State Public Officers Law.

Basic requirements for Police Officer is as follows:

 

At Time of Examination

At Time of Appointment
United State Citizenship No Yes
Current NYS Drivers License No Yes
Minimum Age None Twenty (20)
Maximum Age

Effective April 1999,
eligibility for participation in the examination ends on the 35th birthday, unless a veteran as defined by NYS Law

 None
New York State Legal Residency *Yes *Yes

*See specific residency requirements on exam announcement.

 

In addition to the above, there are minimum qualifications that must be met which
will be listed on the exam announcement, and candidates who pass the written
exam will be required to pass medical and physical agility standards set by the
Municipal Police Training Council in order to achieve a permanent appointment
as a Police Officer.  The official announcement for Police Officer will detail the
requirements necessary to complete the examination and appointment process.


Westchester County holds the civil service examination for Police Officer and
Police Officer (Spanish Speaking) to fill vacancies for positions in the
Westchester County Department of Public Safety. The next scheduled exam
will be held on November 15, 2008 and the last date to file for the exam will be
September 22, 2008.

Westchester County welcomes your interest in pursuing a career in Law
Enforcement.

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Bomb Unit

S.R.T.

Practice drill

Digital Evidence Unit

Sgt James Welsh & PO Dana Faye

For Police Officer application click here

Police Officer (Spanish Speaking) click here

For job specification click here.
For study guide click here.
 

Job Class Specifications are currently available in "Portable Document Format"
(pdf).

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Adobe Systems.  This software is free and you may download it here.

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