Recruitment

The Police Department is always seeking qualified applicants who are interested in a career in law enforcement.  While the agency seeks to hire the most qualified applicant, it is also seeking to increase the number of females, African American and Hispanic employees to more accurately reflect the population we serve. 

All employees are subjected to a background employees. All aspects of the hiring process have specific time limits and applicants will be explained those limits during the process. Any candidate who is not selected shall be advised and they may chose to reapply at a later date if they were not disqualified during the process. The agency does not retain resumes on file.

The hiring process for all employees is as follows:

SWORN EMPLOYEES

The department utilizes the services of the Monmouth County Chiefs of Police Association which conducts an annual examination which starts in the spring. This process is normally advertised in the newspaper and is posted on the Monmouth County Police Academy Website. This examination includes a written examination which is scored and a physical agility examination which is pass/fail. At the conclusion of the testing a list is generated and that list is utilized by this agency to hire personnel for any openings until the next examination is completed and the list published. The only people who are exempted from this portion of the process is current civilian employees of the department who want to advance in their career and move forward as a sworn police officer and police officers who were laid off from their former agency and at the time of the layoff were in good standing (this category is restricted to residents of Monmouth County or laid off officers from a Monmouth County Police agency)

The process then continues as follows: 

Preliminary Application

Preliminary Interview

Background Investigation

Oral interview

Selection by Township Committee

Successful applicants are provided with a conditional offer of employment and this offer is contingent upon successful completion of a medical examination, a psychological examination and any requirement of the police academy if the applicant is not currently a certified police officer through the New Jersey Police Training Commission.

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

When there is an opening for a civilian position the opening will be advertised in the local newspaper or the Township and Police Department websites. 

The process for a civilian employee is as follows:

Application

Oral interview

Practical examination (depending on position)

Background investigation

Selection by the Township Committee

Successful applicants may be given an offer of employment or a conditional offer of employment depending on the position. The conditional offer may be contingent upon successful completion of a medical and/or psychological examination.