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A JOB WITH A FUTURE - The police profession offers benefits, varied work assignments, and unlimited opportunities. It doesn't tie you to a desk. It takes you out in the community to meet people and resolve real world problems. You see tangible results and build a set of problem solving skills you can take anywhere. Uniform patrol is the backbone of the NYPD.



A NYC Police Officer is a multifaceted individual with extensive training in community affairs, crime prevention, investigations, narcotics enforcement, forensic science, law, and youth relations. The New York City Police Department is the largest Police Department in the United States and looked upon as the nation's leader in law enforcement technology. Many of our officers become specialists in Aviation, Highway Patrol, Emergency Services, Crime Scene Analysis, Criminal Investigations, Drug Enforcement, Detective Bureau and much more.

A GREAT PLACE TO SERVE - There has never been a better time to join the NYPD. The Department is modernizing management, improving technology, and updating training. The NYPD leads the nation with the most dramatic crime reductions in our time. The NYPD is making history by making New York the safest city in America and you can be a part of it.

A CHANCE TO ADVANCE - Every police executive started as a police officer. Many acquired law and other advanced degrees along the way. Police officers develop expertise in everything from computers to community organization. There are no glass ceilings or dead ends. You can go as far as your energy and determination will take you.

BENEFITS

ââ¬Â¢ NYC Police Officers earn $75K, on average, after 5 ý years of service.
ââ¬Â¢ Excellent promotional opportunities
ââ¬Â¢ A choice of paid medical and dental programs
ââ¬Â¢ 20 Paid vacation days your first year
ââ¬Â¢ 27 Paid vacation days after 5 years of service
ââ¬Â¢ Unlimited sick leave with full pay
ââ¬Â¢ Optional retirement at one half salary after 20 years of service
ââ¬Â¢ Annuity fund

AFTER THE WRITTEN TEST... you must pass:

ââ¬Â¢ Medical examination (including a drug screening test)
ââ¬Â¢ Psychological examination
ââ¬Â¢ Physical agility examination
ââ¬Â¢ Background & character investigation
ââ¬Â¢ *Any questions concerning the medical, psychological, physical or background check see APPLICANT PROCESSING DIVISION.

The day you are hired you must...

ââ¬Â¢ Be a United States Citizen
ââ¬Â¢ Be at least 21 years old
ââ¬Â¢ Have 60 college credits with at least a 2.0 GPA or 2 years active military experience
ââ¬Â¢ Have a valid NYS drivers license without restrictions
ââ¬Â¢ Not have been convicted of a felony
ââ¬Â¢ Be a resident of New York City or the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange or Putnam Counties

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 212-R-E-C-R-U-I-T or visit www.nypd2.org/html/recruit/policeofficer.html

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