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  UPDATE (June 4, 2018) - The current New Jersey entry-level police officer written-testing opportunities with application periods open at this time include three municipal police departments with more expected to announce in the days and weeks to come. The Morris County Alternate Route Program will open the application period on June 25th, 2018, while the three police departments: Old Bridge Township (Middlesex County); Bridgewater Township Police Department (Somerset County); and the Toms River Police Department (Ocean County) all have open application periods at this time. Most of the testing opportunities will involve the use of either the IOS NCJOSI v1 (90 min) exam or the IOS NCJOSI v2 (2.5 hour) exam as administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), while occasionally, a department will choose to use a different test vendor. Separate and distinct from the non-civil service "Chief's Test" opportunities, the New Jersey Civil [...]

Testing Update (5/21/2018): The national test-writing company, Industrial-Organization Solution (also known as I/O Solutions or IOS), now has a new entry-level law enforcement examination. This examination differs significantly from any other examination on the market and is an example of the evolution of non-cognitive and cognitive law enforcement testing. This new exam is known as the Next Generation Law Enforcement Aptitude Test (NGLE) and currently consists of 136 questions and is 3 hours and 15 minutes in length. The foundation and primary component of the test consists of 96 Situation Judgement (multiple-choice) questions. That section is followed by Reading Comprehension passages with 20 associated questions, then a 20 question English-Grammar section. If any candidate learns that the jurisdiction for which they are testing is using the IOS Next Generation Law Enforcement Aptitude Test (NGLE), it is important to your success to contact Dr. Paprota of CCS Test Prep at info@ccstest.com. This video [...]

The New York State Police (NYSP) entry-level examination results have been made available to candidates from the October of 2017 testing cycle. Candidates who participated in the most recent exam cycle can go to: http://www.nytrooper.com/exam_scores and obtain their results. Congratulations to the CCS Test Prep® students who completed the exam prep program and demonstrated that consistent and diligent work pays off with consistent scores of 99+ on the written exam. I was fortunate to have an exceptional group of future NYSP Troopers who, as expected, achieved at the highest level on the exam. The NYSP utilized the Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB-II) as produced by the EB Jacobs (PSI) company for the most recent testing cycle which is a 329 question, multi-factor, psychometric exam that is administered over a 3 hour and 40 minute test period. This is the most comprehensive and extensive entry-level law enforcement examination in use around the country [...]

The Barnegat Twp Police Department (Ocean County - NJ) has opened the application period via PoliceApp.com with the deadline for applications set as Friday, October 13, 2023. The competitive written exam is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023. Other important dates include: Physical Agility Testing on Thursday, October 19, 2023 and Oral Interviews during the week of November 13th, 2023. The testing and selection process is very competitive. CCS Test Prep® offers an online exam prep program with 24/7 access beginning on Thursday, October 12, 2023 and continuing to the day of the actual exam scheduled to be administered on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Serious candidates who are interested in preparing for the very challenging written examination can go to www.ccstest.com for more information.   Officials have indicated that 5 positions may be filled from the upcoming list. The formal announcement and application for the written exam can be accessed at: Barnegat [...]

UPDATE (April 30, 2018) - The current New Jersey entry-level police officer testing opportunities with application periods open at this time include two Alternate Route Program (police academy) exams as well as several municipal police departments. Most of the testing opportunities will involve the use of either the IOS NCJOSI v1 (90 min) exam or the IOS NCJOSI v2 (2.5 hour) exam as administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP). The municipal police departments currently include the Emerson Police Department in Bergen County and the Washington Township Police Department in Morris County. The Toms River Police Department in Ocean County is expected to open their application period on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, and may be using a new exam type. The current Alternate Route Programs with open application periods include the Essex County Police Academy and the Cape May County Police Academy. The Morris County Police [...]

UPDATE (Camden County Alternate Route): The 2018 Camden County Alternate Route Program exam application period is CLOSED as the maximum 160 applications have been received more than a week before the original closing date of April 6th, 2018.  Candidates interested in preparing for the very competitive April 21st, 2018 Camden County College Police Academy "Alternate Route" written examination may register for the CCS Test Prep® through the CCS website at this link: Exam Prep for Camden County Alternate Route. The exam being administered is the 2.5 hours, NCJOSI v2 which has proven to be a very difficult exam for candidates. This will certainly be one of the most competitive testing cycles for the Camden County College Alternate Route Program slots.