Department:
NJ TRANSIT Police Department
Type:
Entry Level
Job Title:
NJ TRANSIT Police Department - 2024 NJ TRANSIT Recruitment (Interest Capture)
Salary:
Contact:
NJTPD_ExamQuestions@njtransit.com
Location:
Newark, NJ
Important Links:
Job Announcement:
NJ Transit - ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE OFFICER - Spring 2025
Get Notified: NJ Transit Entry-Level Police Officer - Spring 2025
Join NJ Transit's elite team as an Entry-Level Police Officer!
Salary:
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$129,226 Top Pay For Police Officers$61,016 Non-Certified (While attending the Police Academy)$70,403 NJ PTC Certified
Schedule:
- Enjoy a 4 days on, 3 days off schedule
- Shifts consist of 10-hour days
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package as per collective bargaining agreement
- Includes major medical health plan, prescription plan, dental insurance, and group life insurance under the Police & Fire Retirement System
Academy/Field Training Program:
- Police Training Commission candidates undergo a probationary period of one year from employment
- Non-Police Training Commission candidates undergo a probationary period of one year from graduation from a certified Police Academy
- Completion of a sixteen-week Field Training Program post-academy graduation
- NJ Transit Police Officers serve statewide, fully certified by the NJ Division of Criminal Justice, Police Training Commission
- Candidates must be willing to accept assignments throughout New Jersey
Interested? Fill out below!
Please direct questions regarding this position to NJTPD_ExamQuestions@njtransit.com
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