Employment Information
| Q. How can I apply to be a police officer with the Fair Lawn Police Department? |
| A. There are two ways perspective officers can apply for a position with the Fair Lawn Police Department. |
| First, for currently working, New Jersey Police Training Commission (PTC) certified, sworn police officers, working under the NJ Department of Personnel merit system (Civil Service), the Fair Lawn Police Department participates in the New Jersey Intergovernmental Transfer Program. Minimum requirements of at least one year of satisfactory service in a New Jersey municipality or county apply. |
| Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to: Thomas M. Metzler, Borough Manager Borough of Fair Lawn 8 - 01 Fair Lawn Avenue. Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 |
| For non-certified PTC individuals, The Fair Lawn Police Department hires under the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Department of Personnel (formally New Jersey Civil Service). A candidate list will be generated from those that pass the Law Enforcement Examination. |
| The State of New Jersey has instituted a minimum physical fitness standard that everyone will have to pass to be admitted into a police academy. The scheduling of this test will be done by the State. |
| The minimum fitness standard is: -15 Push-ups in one minute -25 Sit-ups in one minute -1.5 mile run completed within 15 minutes |
| In addition to N.J.D.O.P. requirements, current local ordinance requires that anyone taking the examination for Fair Lawn Police Officer be a resident of Fair Lawn at the time of application. At the time of your appointment to the police department, Borough Ordinance requires that you must be a resident of Fair Lawn. |
| Application and Testing Schedules |
| Examinations for entry-level law enforcement positions are announced every other December. The written test is typically given in late spring after each announcement. Candidates may use one application for all entry-level titles. Those who pass will remain in the eligible pool for two years. The pool of eligible candidates that result from the Entry-Level Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) will be used to fill positions for law enforcement titles in all Merit System jurisdictions. |
| The next Law Enforcement Exam (LEE) announcement should issue December 2007, and the application filing period should be through March 2008. |
| A special training course called LEEEP (Law Enforcement Entry-Level Exam Preparation) will be made available sometime before the next LEE administration for all applicants through the Human Resource Development Institution (HRDI). |
| NJ DOP Law Enforcement Entry Level information |
| Read the N.J.D.O.P. Job Description for police officers |
| A full and complete list of requirements for law enforcement applicants is on the application form. Applicants are encouraged to thoroughly read the application form and follow all of the directions completely. |
| Click here for information on employment opportunities with the NJ State Police |