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If you are interested in becoming a Police Officer for any other municipality, you must file a separate application following their application procedures when they schedule their exam. We can only provide you with information about the Yonkers exam.  \nI’M ALREADY A POLICE OFFICER. DO I HAVE TO TAKE THE EXAM?  \nYes. The Yonkers Police Department does not accept direct lateral transfers; all applicants must sit for the examination, and all hiring will be based off of a certified list of eligible candidates as provided by the Department of Civil Service. Prior service candidates are eligible to bypass all or some Academy instruction (Basic Course for Police Officers) at the discretion of the Yonkers Police Training Division.  \nCAN I TAKE THE POLICE OFFICER EXAM FOR YONKERS AND FOR ANOTHER NEW YORK STATE MUNICIPALITY SCHEDULED ON THE SAME DAY?  \nYes, for any other New York State municipality other than the City of New York and State Police. Simply follow the filing procedures for both exams and inform us about the other exam on the Cross Filer Form and attach it to your Yonkers application.  \nDO I HAVE TO FILL OUT ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION?  \nThe information you provide will be carefully reviewed and will determine if you are eligible for admission to the examination. Incomplete or ambiguous applications may result in your disqualification. False information could result in your removal from the eligible list even if you pass all parts of the exam. Please review it carefully prior to submitting to be sure everything is filled out accurately and completely, both front and back. Handwritten applications must be printed neatly and legibly.  \nWHAT IF I MOVEAFTER I FILE MY APPLICATION? HOW DO I CHANGE MY ADDRESS?  \nApplicants must notify the City of Yonkers Department of Civil Service of any change of address or pedigree information.  \nWHAT IF I DON'T YET HAVE MY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA?  \nYou will be admitted to the examination, but you will be required to show proof of a High School or Equivalency Diploma to be appointed if you pass all parts of the exam and are selected for appointment.  \nWHAT AGES ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE EXAM?  \nResidents born between September 21, 1982 and September 20, 2008 are eligible to take the exam.  \nARE COLLEGE CREDITS REQUIRED?  \nCollege credits are not required for appointment.  \nWHAT IF I LOSE MY ADMISSION NOTICE?  \nContact the City of Yonkers Department of Civil Service (914) 377-6092 immediately.  \nWHEN DOES THE FREE TRAINING BEGIN?  \nYou will be notified in the Notice of Admission of the available dates. Training will be held over a series of sessions, for which training material will be made available.  \nWHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE NEXT PHASE OF THE POLICE OFFICER EXAM?  \nYou will be notified by mail of your grade on the written exam. In that letter candidates who passed the written exam will also receive information about the scheduled Practice Agility Test.  \nMUST I ATTEND THE PRACTICE PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST?  \nNo, the practice physical agility test is optional. You must take and pass the ACTUAL physical agility test to be placed on the eligible list for Police Officer.  \nWHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST?  \nThe City of Yonkers Department of Civil Service will mail your scheduled date and time approximately six months after written exam date.  \nWHAT IF I LOSE MY ADMISSION NOTICE BEFORE THE PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST?  \nContact the City of Yonkers Department of Civil Service immediately. You will need a photo ID and will be fingerprinted at the test site.  \nWHEN DO I GO TO THE POLICE ACADEMY?  \nOnly those candidates who successfully pass the background investigation, physical agility test, medical examination, psychological examination, and have been offered and accept a position asa Police Officer in the City of Yonkers, will be s","cbCairnER55BGosb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairnER55BGosb","pdf",136464,"English","# Exam scope and eligibility\n## Application requirements and eligibility basics\n## Training and testing timeline\n# Physical agility and admission procedures","[{\"question\":\"Is the 2025 Yonkers police officer exam only for Yonkers positions?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. It is for police officer positions in the City of Yonkers only. Applicants interested in other municipalities must file separate applications using those municipalities’ procedures.\"},{\"question\":\"If I am already a police officer, do I still have to take the exam?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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