Westchester County T&V Police Exam

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY 

CIVIL SERVICE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

County Service · Westchester Medical Center ·Towns · Villages · School Districts 

Special Districts · Cities of Peekskill & Rye

Last Filing Date: 10/15/04

Date Posted:  8/1/04

L:  P9208, 0134 

Exam #: 67-782

Exam Date: 12/4/04

 

POLICE OFFICER

Westchester County Department of Public Safety

Towns & Villages, Cities of Peekskill and Rye

A NON-REFUNDABLE $50.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY.  SEE APPLICATION FILING FEE STATEMENT ON LAST SECTION OF ANNOUNCEMENT.

SALARY

Varies with Appointing Authority

VACANCIES

The list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur in the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and in all Westchester County Towns, Villages and the Cities of Peekskill and Rye.

Appointment to one department from this eligible list results in ineligibility for certification of a candidate’s name to other departments.

RESIDENCE

1.        ELIGIBILITY:  All candidates for examination and appointment for the County Department of Public Safety and for the police departments of the local towns, villages and Cities of Peekskill and Rye must be residents of one of the following counties at the time of the examination and for at least one month prior thereto, as well as at time of appointment: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester.

****NOTE****

Not all of the above residents are eligible for appointment in every local jurisdiction.  CHECK THE RESIDENCY SCHEDULE (ATTACHED) TO MAKE SURE YOUR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE QUALIFIES YOU FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE LOCALITY OF YOUR CHOICE.

2.        PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT:

a)        County Department of Public Safety:  May be given to eligibles who were residents of Westchester County at the time of the examination and for at least one month prior thereto so long as they actually reside, at time of appointment, in Westchester County; or

 

        All local jurisdictions: May be given to eligibles who were residents of the appointing jurisdiction at the time of the examination and for at least one month prior thereto, so long as they actually reside, at the time of appointment, in the municipality given in the application.

AFTER APPOINTMENT: Certain local jurisdictions may require newly appointed police officers to establish residence within or near their boundaries.  Applicants should check with the jurisdiction of their choice to ascertain any local requirements in this regard.

DUTIES

Under direct supervision, performs police duties for the Westchester County Department of Public Safety or in a Town, Village, or in the Cities of Peekskill or Rye in Westchester County; does related work as required.  This position involves responsibility for the protection of lives and property and the enforcement of all laws and ordinances.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

AGE:  New York State law currently limits appointment as a Police Officer only to those individuals who have reached their 20th birthday.  Appointments from among those who pass the examination must adhere to age limitations that exist at that time.  Individuals who do not satisfy such limitations will be restricted from appointment, but will become eligible if the limitations change to include their age.  (However, there is no age requirement to take the examination).

Maximum Age for Participation in the Examination: Candidates who reach their 35th birthday on or before the date of the written examination are not qualified except as follows*: Candidates may have a period of military duty or terminal leave up to six years, as defined in Section 243 (10a) of the Military Law, deducted from their age for purposes of determining whether they meet the age requirement.

*Section 58.1 (a) requires that applicants not be more than thirty-five (35) years of age as of the date when the applicant takes the written examination. Candidates who may be impacted by the maximum age requirement and who are requesting an alternate test date (for active duty or, Sabbath Observance or for an alternate test date situation which meets the conditions of Westchester County’s Alternate Test Date Policy) are advised to contact the Recruitment and Selection Unit to discuss their request.

EDUCATION:  At the time of examination, either: (A) Graduation from a standard senior high school; or ( possession of a high school equivalency diploma or a USAFIGED high school level.

LICENSE:  A current, valid New York State driver’s license will be required at time of appointment.

MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL: The current Medical and Physical Fitness Standards of the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC) are available at the Westchester County Department of Human Resources for a cost of $10.00 (check or money order made out to the Westchester County Department of Human Resources).  It should be noted that in addition to the written examination, an assessment of an individual’s physical fitness may be made.  Candidates should be aware that an offer of employment as a Police Officer may be contingent upon the passing of an appropriate medical examination.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING: Candidates should be aware that an offer of employment as a Police Officer may require the taking of a psychological screening examination administered by the Appointing Authority.

Candidates should be aware that an offer of employment as a Police Officer may be contingent on participation in and passing of a substance abuse test designated by the Appointing Authority, and thereafter may be required to participate in such testing on a periodic basis during the eighteen (18) month probationary period after appointment.  Evidence of substance abuse may lead to disqualification from appointment or termination from employment.

FEES FOR SERVICES/PROCESSING: It is anticipated that all costs for processing, medical tests/evaluations and psychiatric tests/evaluations will be paid by the candidate, at time of offer of employment.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and a criminal record search TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.  Conviction of a felony will bar appointment.  Conviction of a misdemeanor or other violation of law may bar examination and/or appointment.  A person adjudicated a youthful offender may be disqualified from appointment.  Because of the nature of this position, successful candidates will undergo a thorough investigative screening to determine suitability for appointment as a Police Officer.

Failure to meet the standards set for the investigative screening may result in disqualification.  Prior to an offer of employment each candidate may be fingerprinted and be required to submit a fee determined by the N.Y.S. State Division of Criminal Justice Services to conduct a criminal record search.  (The fee is presently $80.)  The refusal of any candidate to submit the required fee shall, in itself, constitute a declination of a valid offer of appointment.  Candidates will be instructed at the appropriate time when and how to submit payment.

CITIZENSHIP:  U.S. citizenship is required at time of appointment.  It is not necessary for admission to the examination.

NOTE:  Prior to appointment, you will be required to show proof of the following documents:

·        High School Diploma or GED

·        Birth Certificate

·        Residency one month prior to the date of the 12/4/04 written exam--- 11/4/04, as well as prior to the date of appointment from the eligible list

·        Current, valid N.Y.S. Driver’s License

·        Citizenship certificate (if you are a naturalized U.S. Citizen)

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION

WRITTEN TEST is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1.      Applying Written Information (rules, regulations, policies, procedures, directives, etc.) in Police Situations - These questions test how well you can apply written information in the form of rules to given situations similar to those typically experienced by police officers.

2.      Memory for Facts and Information - These questions test how well you can remember facts and information presented in written form after you have been given a period to read and study the information

3.      Memory Story – This story contains all the information necessary to answer the memory questions to follow.

4.      Reading, Understanding, and Interpreting Written Information - These questions test for the ability to read, understand, and interpret the kinds of written information that police officers are required to read during their formal training period and on the job.

5.      Preparing Written Material in a Police Setting - These questions test for the ability to prepare the types of reports that police personnel write.  You will be presented with a page of notes followed by several questions.  Each question will consist of four restatements of information given in the notes.  From each set of four, you must choose the version that presents the information most clearly.

 

P.E.R.C. STATEMENT

The rating key for this examination will be established by the New York State Civil Service Commission prior to the date of the test, upon recommendation of a committee of police experts who will review all the questions for appropriateness and the key answers for correctness.  There will be no review of the questions by candidates.  This committee was selected with the assistance and endorsement of the Police Conference of New York, Inc., the New York State Association of Police Benevolent Associations, Inc., and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. 

Study Guide: The New York State Civil Service Commission has prepared a study guide, “Entry Level Police Officer Series,” that is available for downloading on the Westchester County Department of Human Resources website:  www.westchestergov.com/hr (click on the link for 2004 Police Examination), or in hard copy form at the Westchester County Department of Human Resources, Suite 100.

Examination #67-782 Police Officer and examination #67-780, Police Officer (Spanish Speaking) will be given on the same day. In order to appear on both eligible lists (resulting from these examinations), you must file a separate application and application fee for each examination number.

RESIDENCY SCHEDULE:

Resident of                                            Eligible for Appointment in these local jurisdictions

WESTCHESTER

ALL

BRONX

ALL

DUTCHESS

ONLY

Bedford, Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Harrison, Irvington, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Ossining (Town & Village), Peekskill, Pleasantville, Pound Ridge, Sleepy Hollow, Somers, Tarrytown, Yorktown and Department of Public Safety

KINGS

ONLY

Larchmont, Mamaroneck, (Town & Village), Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye City, Pelham Manor and Department of Public Safety

NASSAU

ALL

NEW YORK

 

ALL EXCEPT

Lewisboro and North Salem

 

ORANGE

 

ALL

 

 

PUTNAM

 

ALL

 

 

QUEENS

ALL EXCEPT

Buchanan, Lewisboro, North Salem, Peekskill and Somers

 

 

RICHMOND

ONLY

Department of Public Safety and Pelham Manor

 

 

ROCKLAND

ALL

 

 

 

SUFFOLK

ALL

 

 

 

SULLIVAN

 

ONLY

Department of Public Safety

 

ULSTER

ONLY

Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson, Greenburgh, North Salem, Ossining (Town & Village), Peekskill, Somers, Yorktown and Department of Public Safety

 

 

Candidates will be required to supply verifiable documentation as to proof of residency in a subsequent investigating procedure.

**PHYSICAL FITNESS SCREENING TEST: (As mandated by the New York State Municipal Police Training Council)

 

Test Components/Stations:

 

Candidates will go from Stations I through III in order.  Each Station is pass/fail.  Candidates must pass each Station in order to proceed to the next Station.  Candidates will be allowed up to three minutes rest between stations.  Once a station is started, it must be completed according to protocol.  See the chart below:

 

Station I

Sit-up - Candidate lays flat on the back, knees bent, heels flat on the floor, fingers interlaced behind the head.  Monitor holds the feet down firmly.  In the up position, candidate should touch elbows to knees and return with shoulder blades touching floor.  To pass this component, candidate must complete the requisite number of correct sit-ups in one minute.

 

 

Station II

Push-Up - This test measures muscular endurance of the upper body (anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, triceps).  The hands are placed slightly wider than shoulder width apart, with fingers pointing forward.  The monitor places one fist on the floor below the candidate’s chest.  If a male monitor is testing a female, a 3-inch sponge should be placed under the sternum to substitute for the fist.  Starting from the up position (elbows extended), the candidate must keep the back straight at all times and lower the body to the floor until the chest touches the monitor’s fist.  The candidate then returns to the up position.  This is one repetition.

 

The candidate’s score will consist of the number of correct repetitions performed without break (i.e. failing to extend the elbows, one or both knees touching the floor, hitting the floor, remaining on the floor, stopping).

 

 

Station III

1.5 Mile Run - Candidate must be successful on Stations I and II in order to participate in Station III.  It will be administered over a course of 1.5 miles.  Candidate will be informed of his/her lap time during the test.

 

SCORING CHART

 

AGE/SEX

 

TEST

 

 

MALE

SIT-UP

PUSH-UP

1.5 MILE RUN

 

20-29

38

29

12:29

 

30-39

35

24

12:53

 

40-49

29

18

13:50

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEMALE

 

 

 

 

20-29

32

15

15:05

 

30-39

25

11

15:56

 

40-49

20

9

17:11

 

 

Cross-filer Statement: If you have applied for any other civil service examination to be given on the same test date for employment with New York State or any other local jurisdiction, excluding New York City, you must make arrangements to take all examinations at one test site.

 

If you have applied for both State and local government examinations, you must make arrangements to take all your examinations at the State examination center by calling (518) 457-7022 no later than two weeks before the test date.

Veteran’s Credits: 

Disabled and non-disabled veterans, who meet the criteria set forth in the Application for Examination, may be eligible for additional credits added to their earned scores if successful in examination.

 

CREDITS MUST BE CLAIMED AT THE TIME OF FILING YOUR APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AND YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR DD214 SEPARATION PAPERS. If claiming credit as a Disabled Veteran, attach form 102.  If these documents are not submitted within sixty days of filing your application, your claim will be denied.  Active duty members of the Armed Forces have the right to request veteran credits prior to discharge. If you are currently on active duty you should check the appropriate box on the application and attach a letter requesting the use of credits with documentation verifying your active duty status: i.e. copy of military ID, military orders, official documents indicating current service, etc.  See our website section "Special Rights for Veterans" for details regarding the use of these credits.

 

Veteran’s credits can only be added to a passing score on the examination.

 

In conformance with section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty are entitled to receive an additional ten points on a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served.  If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office when you submit your application for examination.  A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility.  However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.

 

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

 

Lists are established for a duration of one year unless further extended up to a maximum of four years.  The resulting eligible list will be used to fill appropriate vacancies as they occur in the agencies listed on the face of this announcement.

 

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:

 

Most Civil Service written tests do not require the use of a calculator or slide rule.  The use of calculators is PROHIBITED for this examination.  You may not bring books or other reference materials to the examination location.

 

FOR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT - In accordance with Westchester County’s comprehensive Drug-Free Workplace Policy and Procedures, and commitment to maintain a safe, alcohol and drug- free work environment, you may be required to submit to a urinalysis and/or blood test.

 

FOR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT – If offered employment, you will be subject to the Westchester County Fingerprinting Policy under which your appointment may be conditioned on the results of a fingerprinting investigation.

 

ADDRESS CHANGES: Candidates MUST report, in writing, all changes to the Recruitment and Selection Unit, 148 Martine Avenue Suite 100, White Plains, New York 10601.  Please include social security number on all correspondence.

 

 

APPLICATION FILING FEE

 

A $50.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY.  THE FEE MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR APPLICATION (S) AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE LAST FILING DATE.  SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES WITH YOUR APPLICATION.  WRITE THE EXAMINATION NUMBER (S) AND THE APPLICANT’S NAME ON THE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.  CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

APPLICATION FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.  IF YOU ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM OR FAIL TO APPEAR FOR THE EXAMINATION, YOUR FEE IS NOT REFUNDED.  THEREFORE WE URGE YOU TO COMPARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS CAREFULLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AND FILE ONLY FOR THOSE EXAMINATIONS FOR WHICH YOU ARE CLEARLY QUALIFIED.

IF YOUR APPLICATION IS RECEIVED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FEE, IT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU.  SHOULD YOU WISH TO REFILE WITH THE REQUIRED FEE, YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO, OR POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN THE LAST FILING DATE.

THE APPLICATION FILING FEE IS SUBJECT TO BEING INCREASED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

You may obtain application forms in person from the:

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SUITE 100, MICHAELIAN OFFICE BUILDING

148 MARTINE AVENUE

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10601

 

Completed applications MUST be postmarked NO LATER THAN THE LAST FILING DATE and must have the required application fee attached; or, if not mailed, delivered to the above address together with the required application fee attached NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. on the last filing date.

 

NOTE:  RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION - Most written tests are held on Saturdays.  If you cannot take the test on the announced test date due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the appropriate box under “Testing Accommodation” on your application.  We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date.

 

DISABLED APPLICANTS - If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on your application.

 

Admission cards may not be mailed to candidates until ten days prior to the examination date.

Candidates who fail to receive either their admission notice or final disqualification notice by the Thursday prior to the examination are responsible for calling the Department of Human Resources (995-2117) for instructions.

 

Candidates who receive disqualification notices and wish to appeal such disqualification must do so in writing within 10 days from the date on the notice prior to the examination date.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  It is the policy of Westchester County to provide for and promote the equal opportunity of employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

 

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