Explore police hiring resources in New York.

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

Minimum requirements

• Site lists exam age 19 to under 43, diploma/GED, citizenship and New York license at appointment, and background standards. Confirm current exam announcement. Residency conflicts: banner says none, FAQ requires city residence within six months after academy and five years after hire.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

Site requires current full-time New York officer employment, civil-service appointment, DCJS basic academy and completed probation. Not automatic out-of-state reciprocity.

Recruiting contact

City police Recruitment Section

Hiring outline

1. Recruiting site describes civil-service written exam at least 70%, agility, eligibility list, vacancy-dependent background/polygraph/psychological/medical/chief screening, swearing-in and paid academy. Academy described as twenty-six-to-twenty-eight weeks; complete conditional-offer order and next class unverified.

Physical testing

Sit-ups, push-ups and 1.5-mile run with age/gender-specific thresholds. Obtain current exam protocol; no universal score inferred.

Benefits

Published insurance, leave and retirement summary; verify eligibility and current terms.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

New York city police, not Syracuse Utah or Onondaga sheriff. No current vacancy/deadline verified; no active-opening markup. Undated advertised $58k–$87k range and $10k bonus are not current academy base; confirm terms before relying on them.

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