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Yonkers Police Department
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
What we have researched
- Retained 2025-cycle academy starting base; not verified current
- $70,229/year
- Same retained cycle, five-year base
- $106,707/year
Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- 2025 overview: exam ages seventeen–forty-two with military exceptions; seventeen-year-olds face certification restriction. Specified county residence and Yonkers preference applied to that cycle. Diploma/GED, citizenship and NY Class D license at appointment. Future announcement must govern eligibility.
Lateral entry
Page rejects lateral transfers: all take exam/list route. Prior-service academy instruction exemption discretionary, not hiring exemption.
Recruiting contact
City civil service examination questions
914-377-6092Hiring outline
- Historical cycle: civil-service announcement, complete signed application, in-person filing, written exam, results and banded-zone canvassing. Later screening order and offer placement unverified.
Physical testing
City links state medical/fitness standards; numeric protocol not verified here.
Benefits
Needs confirmation
Hiring incentives
Availability and terms need confirmation.
Applications closed August 8, 2025; exam September 20, 2025. Page retained for candidates, anticipates 2029 exam without confirmed schedule. No current intake, salary or recruitAnnual inferred; historical filing instructions not presented as open application.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Yonkers Police Department?
2025 overview: exam ages seventeen–forty-two with military exceptions; seventeen-year-olds face certification restriction. Specified county residence and Yonkers preference applied to that cycle. Diploma/GED, citizenship and NY Class D license at appointment. Future announcement must govern eligibility. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for Yonkers Police Department?
Page rejects lateral transfers: all take exam/list route. Prior-service academy instruction exemption discretionary, not hiring exemption.
What salary information is available for Yonkers Police Department?
Retained 2025-cycle academy starting base; not verified current: $70,229/year; Same retained cycle, five-year base: $106,707/year. Confirm current rates and your eligible step with the employer.
What hiring process does Yonkers Police Department describe?
Historical cycle: civil-service announcement, complete signed application, in-person filing, written exam, results and banded-zone canvassing. Later screening order and offer placement unverified.
What physical testing information is available for Yonkers Police Department?
City links state medical/fitness standards; numeric protocol not verified here.
Is Yonkers 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 Yonkers 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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