Law Enforcement Examination – The Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association has announced the opening of the application period for the 2017-2018 entry-level law enforcement examination for Monmouth County. This is the non-civil service testing process for those participating departments not under the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The exam is also utilized for the Monmouth County Alternate Route program. Interested applicants can apply for this exam by going to the following link: Monmouth County Entry-Level Law Enforcement Exam. The fee being charged by the Monmouth County Chiefs Association to register for the written exam is set as $65. The application period is listed as March 1st to May 1st, but may close out sooner if the maximum 1,050 applicants are registered before May 1, 2017.
The basic eligibility standards as listed by the Monmouth County Chiefs Association include the following requirements:
Candidates must be . . .
- between the ages of 18 and 34;
- have a valid drivers license;
- be a high school graduate;
- be a U.S. Citizen; and
- out of county applicants are eligible.
Applicants will, on a first come first serve basis, be able to select his or her written test date based on the following available dates:
- Written Testing will take place May 15th, 16th & 17th, 2017
- For those passing the written test, PT Test Dates will be June 10th, 17th & 24th, 2017.
- Only 1,050 applications will be accepted.
Monmouth County Non-Civil Service Municipalities
| Allenhurst PD | Fair Haven PD | Red Bank PD |
| Atlantic Highlands PD | Howell Township PD | Sea Bright PD |
| Avon-by-the-Sea PD | Little Silver PD | Sea Girt PD |
| Bradley Beach PD | Manalapan PD | Shrewsbury PD |
| Brielle PD | Matawan PD | Spring Lake PD |
| Colts Neck PD | Neptune City PD | Spring Lake Hgts. PD |
| Deal PD | Neptune Township PD | West Long Branch PD |
| Eatontown PD | Ocean Township PD | |
| Englishtown PD | Oceanport PD | |
Again, the application process can be accessed at: Monmouth County Entry-Level Law Enforcement Exam.
Any candidates who are interested in formal exam preparation services for this exam, may contact me through CCS Test Preparation for the Chief’s Exam.
– Dr. David A. Paprota, Ed.D. (Chief of Police – Retired)
