NJ TRANSIT Police Department - PTC Certified Police Officer

Ipa USA; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A law enforcement agency is hiring NJ TRANSIT Police Officers, offering positions for qualified candidates with alternative educational backgrounds temporarily waived. The role requires U.S. citizenship, a valid driver's license, and various educational or military service qualifications.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be citizens of the United States.
• Must have a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.
• All PTC requirements must be met at application submission.

Responsibilities

• Candidates must meet all hiring requirements at the time of application.
• Provide documentation proving fulfillment of requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree or 60 college credits plus 1 year of experience

30 college credits plus 2 years military service

4 years active-duty military service

Job description

NJ TRANSIT POLICE NOW HIRING FOR LATERAL TRANSFERS, PTC CERTIFIED, ALTERNATE ROUTE, CLASS 2, & NJ CORRECTION OFFICERS.

To welcome a wider range of qualified candidates, all college requirements are temporarily waived for NJ Police Officer and NJ Corrections Officers with at least 1 year of service.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• To be considered as a NJ TRANSIT Police Officer, you must meet all of the following requirements at the time of application submittal.

Failure to meet and provide appropriate documentation that demonstrates fulfillment of these requirements when applying through Policeapp.com will result in disqualification from the NJ TRANSIT Police Officer selection process.

CITIZENSHIP:

• Candidates must be citizens of the United States on the date of application submission, and never have renounced United States citizenship.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:

• Candidates must have a driving record in good standing and a valid motor vehicle driver’s license on the date of application submission.

ALL PTC REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY TIME OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION.

All college requirements are temporarily waived for NJ Police Officer and NJ Corrections Officers with at least 1 year of service.

• A Bachelor's degree; OR
• Sixty (60) college credits, plus one (1) year of full-time or part-time experience as a first responder (e.g., Paramedic/ EMT/ Class I/ Class II/ Police Dispatcher/ Corrections/ Firefighter/ or related); OR
• Thirty (30) college credits plus at least two (2) full years of continuous active-duty military service with an honorable discharge; OR
• Four (4) full years of continuous active-duty military service.

Failure to provide proof that you have satisfied minimum requirements on the date of application submission will eliminate you from further consideration as a NJ TRANSIT Police Officer Candidate.