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Rochester Police Department

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Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-21. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

  • FAQ: nineteen and under thirty-five on written-exam date, subject to military exception; twenty at appointment. Residence at appointment in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans or Wayne County. Criminal-justice degree not required. Verify complete current examination eligibility and exceptions.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

FAQ requires New York police certification and competitive civil-service hiring; no out-of-state lateral transfers. Seven-week department academy described. Out-of-state entry applicants can request grouped screening trips; different from lateral eligibility.

Recruiting contact

Recruiter Michelle Calderon

585-428-7619

Hiring outline

  1. Civil-service written examination, score-based processing and agility, psychological/medical evaluation, background including polygraph, possible final chief interview. Detailed page lists evaluations before background while FAQ groups them within it; exact sequence and conditional offer need confirmation.

Physical testing

Push-ups, sit-ups and 1.5-mile run. All applicants must pass; page warns no retests and short notice after written results. Numeric age/sex standards not verified; official preparatory class advertised.

Benefits

FAQ says first-grade officer salary/benefits during academy; current amount not verified. Approximate academy twenty-six weeks and field training twelve weeks; scheduling subject to confirmation.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

New York, not Rochester Minnesota or New Hampshire. FAQ estimates nine–fifteen months from exam to academy, not a guarantee. No current exam deadline, salary figure, recruitAnnual or JobPosting inferred.

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Frequently asked questions

What minimum requirements are recorded for Rochester Police Department?

FAQ: nineteen and under thirty-five on written-exam date, subject to military exception; twenty at appointment. Residence at appointment in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans or Wayne County. Criminal-justice degree not required. Verify complete current examination eligibility and exceptions. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.

What lateral-entry information is available for Rochester Police Department?

FAQ requires New York police certification and competitive civil-service hiring; no out-of-state lateral transfers. Seven-week department academy described. Out-of-state entry applicants can request grouped screening trips; different from lateral eligibility.

What salary information is available for Rochester Police Department?

Salary figures have not been established in this Rochester Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.

What hiring process does Rochester Police Department describe?

Civil-service written examination, score-based processing and agility, psychological/medical evaluation, background including polygraph, possible final chief interview. Detailed page lists evaluations before background while FAQ groups them within it; exact sequence and conditional offer need confirmation.

What physical testing information is available for Rochester Police Department?

Push-ups, sit-ups and 1.5-mile run. All applicants must pass; page warns no retests and short notice after written results. Numeric age/sex standards not verified; official preparatory class advertised.

What benefits information is available for Rochester Police Department?

FAQ says first-grade officer salary/benefits during academy; current amount not verified. Approximate academy twenty-six weeks and field training twelve weeks; scheduling subject to confirmation.

Is Rochester Police Department hiring now?

Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.

When was this Rochester Police Department research reviewed?

This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.

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