NYPD Announces Open Enrollment for Police Officer Exam
October 5, 2021
Applicants encouraged to “Be the Change” can begin registering October 6th
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced today that the NYPD is initiating a recruitment campaign to attract applicants for the upcoming police officer exam. The department’s goal in hiring is to continue attracting a diverse pool of candidates seeking a career of public service within the nation’s largest municipal police department.
This effort is part of the department’s continuing goal to attract candidates interested in serving the city. The filing period is from October 6 through November 3. To sign up, simply click on the website www.NYPDrecruit.com. The new exam will be given beginning on December 15. There is no fee to take the exam.
“Our NYPD officers take an oath to protect and serve their fellow citizens,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. “Everyone who joins the department can find their own path to success within it. They can become a crime scene investigator, a helicopter pilot, a neighborhood coordination officer or a detective who works tirelessly to gain justice for victims. Your contributions will help us build on the work we’ve done to strengthen our bonds with the communities we serve.”
Like her colleagues, Police Officer Caroline Montes, who grew up in Queens, joined the NYPD to help make a difference in people’s lives. She considers herself privileged to serve city residents with skill and compassion.
“I’ve always wanted to make a difference,” said Officer Montes, 34, who joined the department in 2015 and works in the 17th Precinct in Midtown Manhattan. “My mom raised me and my brother to be strong, helpful people and I wanted to be able to give that to someone else.”
The department continues to build on its achievements. The NYPD is reforming and reinventing policing in New York – a job begun more than seven years ago. Going forward, the department would like those seeking a career in public service to consider joining us.
The department continues to need people who, under their blue uniforms, represent the communities they come from – people who are mothers and fathers, sons and daughters and neighbors. We want to ensure the NYPD looks like New York City. Our relationships with those we serve is the foundation of our vision for our department and for the policing profession. Joining the NYPD is a way to make a difference, to be a part of our important commitment to continuous improvement.
Please click the links, below, to see personal stories the department will be sharing over the next several weeks about officers’ decisions to join the NYPD.
www.Twitter.com/nypdnews
www.Instagram.com/nypd
www.Facebook.com/nypd
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