NJ TRANSIT Police Department - PTC Certified Police Officer

Ipa USA; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipa USA is seeking NJ TRANSIT Police Officers for lateral transfers, including various pathways to meet educational qualifications. To promote diverse candidates, current college criteria are waived for experienced applicants, ensuring a broad pool of qualified individuals. This role demands adherence to strict requirements, including citizenship and valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must fulfill all PTC requirements at application submission.
• Candidates must be citizens of the United States.
• Driving license in good standing required.

Responsibilities

• Candidates need to meet citizenship and driving requirements.
• Provide documentation for minimum requirements upon application.

Skills

Good driving record

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

60 college credits and 1 year of experience

30 college credits and 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.

CITIZENSHIP:

• Candidates must be citizens of the United States on the date of application submission, and never have renounced U.S. 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 THE TIME OF APPLICATION SUBMITTAL.

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

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 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 of satisfying minimum requirements at application will eliminate you from consideration.