Police Officer

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The Andover  Township Police Department employs Police Officers pursuant to NJ Civil Service Commission Guidelines. To find more information on open testing, please visit the NJCSC website. 

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Minimum Qualifications

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• United States Citizen and a resident of New Jersey with a valid New Jersey Driver’s License

• Between the ages of 18 and 35

• Read, write, and speak the English language well and intelligently

• In sound body and of good health

• Of good moral character, with no convictions for a criminal offense involving moral turpitude

• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent

• Must pass a background investigation

• All candidates who are entering a police academy in New Jersey falling under the authority of the New Jersey Police Training Commission (PTC) must be able to meet the following minimum physical agility standards:​

  • 300 Meter Run in 70.1 seconds or less

  • 24 Push-ups in 1 minute or less

  • Vertical Jump of 15 inches or more

  • 28 Sit-ups in 1 minute or less and

  • 1.5 Mile Run in 15 minutes and 55 seconds or less 

  • Click on the following link to see a video of the Pre-Academy Physical Agility Test listed above:  https://www.ccstest.com/new-jersey-pre-academy-physical-agility-test-ptc-required/

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