Princeton Borough Police Department
 

  • Applications are currently being accepted for Police Officer candidates.

  • Applicants must be P.T.C. certified Class 1 Police Officers or currently enrolled in the Alternate Route process for this certification.

  • Applicants must meet the minimum criteria for this position (posted below) and be able to perform the essential job functions of a patrol officer.

  •  Process will include application/resume review, physical fitness exam, interview process, background investigation, etc.

  • A resume must accompany all applications.

  • No application deadline or process dates are available at this time.  Check back to this website for updated information when available. 

  • Applications can be printed from this website by clicking the application link below (PDF file).

 

  • Applications  (link to PDF file) should be printed from our website or picked up at headquarters,
    filled out completely, and returned, with a resume, by mail or in person to:
     

  • Princeton Borough Police Department
    1 Monument Drive, Box 390
    Princeton, NJ 08542
    Attn: Lt. Dudeck

 

Princeton Borough is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE READ THE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR POLICE OFFICERS.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

  1. BETWEEN 18 AND 35 YEARS OF AGE.
  2. CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
  3. NEW JERSEY RESIDENT AT TIME OF EMPLOYMENT.
  4. POSSESS A VALID NEW JERSEY DRIVERS LICENSE AT TIME OF EMPLOYMENT.
  5. HAVE VISION CORRECTED TO 20/20 IN EACH EYE.
  6. HAVE NORMAL HEARING IN BOTH EARS.
  7. GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION.
  8. GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
  9. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.
  10. ABLE TO SWIM.
  11. HAVE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH COLORS.
  12. POSSESS A VALID AND CURRENT P.T.C. CERTIFICATE FROM A NEW JERSEY POLICE ACADEMY OR CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT A NEW JERSEY POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION SANCTIONED POLICE ACADEMY.

Updated 5/29/08

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