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NJ CSC Plans to Issue Police Entry Exam in 2019
April 24, 2019 - If you have been waiting for the next entrance exam to become a police officer, sheriff's officer or county corrections officer in New Jersey, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJ CSC) has recently announced that the exam application period is planned to be open in July of 2019. Click here to read more information on this updated information.
NJ CSC Releases Updated Orientation Guides for the 2018 Sheriff's Promotional Exam
June 5, 2018 - The NJ CSC released UPDATED Orientation Guides for the 2018 Sheriff’s Promotional Exam (Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain). Click here to read more information on this updated information.
NJ CSC Sets 2018 Police Promotional Exam Schedule
May 29, 2018 - Recently, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJ CSC) revised their Examination Information Alert for the 2018 Police Promotional Exam. While the Lieutenant and Captain’s exam schedule remains unchanged, the May announcement contains a departure of the dates historically used for the Sergeant’s exam. Click here to read more.
More Changes Made to the 2018 Sheriff’s Promotional Exams
November 8, 2017 - The NJ CSC has announced that it will tentatively administer the next Sheriff’s promotional examinations in May of 2018. For the 2018 exams, the NJ CSC has again revised the content and format. This article summarizes the most recent and most significant changes that will impact the upcoming exams. Click here to read more.
2017 Police Sergeant’s Exam Announcement Expected in July
May 11, 2017 - In late April, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJ CSC) revised their Examination Information Alert for the 2017 Police Promotional Exam to include the title of Sergeant! Previously, the NJ CSC’s Examination Information Alert only stated “TBD” for the title of Police Sergeant. According to the NJ CSC’s alert, the exam orientation guides will be issued on July 1, 2017, and the exam is tentatively scheduled for October. Click here to read more.
NJ CSC Updates Law Enforcement Status Report
May 1, 2017 - The NJ Civil Service Commission has just revised the Law Enforcement Status Report, which includes a tentative list of jurisdictions that will be included in the next announcement for the title of Police Sergeant that is expected to be issued on July 1, 2017. Click here to view their updated report, which was posted today.
NJ CSC Updates Police Promotional Examination Information Alert
April 25, 2017 - The NJ Civil Service Commission has just revised the Examination Information Alert for the 2017 Police Promotional Exam to include the title of Sergeant! This latest revision means Captains, Lieutenants and Sergeants will be testing at the same time. Click here to view their announcement, which was posted today. According to the alert, the exam orientation guides will be issued on July 1st and the exam is tentatively scheduled for October 2017!
Sheriff’s Promotional Exams Revised for 2017
December 28, 2016 - Major changes have been made to the 2017 Orientation Guides for the Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain examinations that are tentatively scheduled for May of 2017. In early 2016, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJ CSC) initiated a job analysis study for the position of Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. The NJ CSC sought participation from the Sheriff’s Offices throughout the State and engaged incumbents from each rank during the three phases of the study. Click here to read more.
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