NOTICE OF EXAMINATION - Police Officer Exams 6314-6316, 6323, 6318-6322

Sep 26, 2026

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Notice of examination for New York City Police Department Police Officer exams (exam numbers 6314, 6315, 6316, 6323, 6318, 6319, 6320, 6321, and 6322), including amended details on application fees and scheduling/testing timelines. The notice states the amended application fee update effective for specific exam numbers, outlines application period rules, and warns applicants to read the full document before submitting. It describes police duties, special working conditions, physical demands, salary ranges and benefits, and eligibility qualification requirements, including education, semester credits, military service options, and age requirements.

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Application, Scheduling, and Testing Period

Application fee and amended notice

Job Duties and Special Working Conditions

What the job involves

Special working conditions

Physical Activities and Environmental Conditions

Salary and Benefits

Minimum salary and allowances

How to Qualify

Education and experience requirements

Age requirement

ZOHRAN KWAME MAMDANI Mayor YUME KITASEI Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUREAU OF EXAMINATIONS NOTICE OF EXAMINATION |
POLICE OFFICER
Exam Nos. 6314, 6315, 6316, 6323, 6318, 6319, 6320, 6321, and 6322 AMENDED NOTICE-January 14, 2026 | | --- | |

APPLICATION, SCHEDULING, AND TESTING PERIOD:
APPLICATION FEE: $40.00
Exam No. Application & Scheduling Period Testing Period
6314 October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2025 November 3, 2025 – November 8, 2025
6315 November 3, 2025–November 17, 2025 December 1, 2025 – December 6, 2025
6316 December 1, 2025 – December 15, 2025 January 5, 2026 – January 10, 2026
6323 January 2, 2026 – January 15, 2026 February 2, 2026 – February 7, 2026
APPLICATION FEE: $0.00 When applying, select "No Fee" as your payment method.
Exam No. Application & Scheduling Period Testing Period
6318 February 2, 2026 – February 17, 2026 March 2, 2026 – March 7, 2026
6319 March 2, 2026 – March 16, 2026 April 6, 2026 – April 11, 2026
6320 April 1, 2026 – April 14, 2026 May 4, 2026 – May 9, 2026
6321 May 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026 June 1, 2026 – June 6, 2026
6322 June 2, 2026 – June 15, 2026 July 6, 2026 – July 11, 2026 | | The Notice of Examination is amended to update the Application Fee to $0.00 effective for Exam Nos. 6318, 6319, 6320, 6321, and 6322. | YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING THIS ENTIRE NOTICE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES: Police Officers perform general police duties and related work in the New York City Police Department including connecting and building relationships with the community. They patrol an assigned area on foot orin a vehicle to prevent crime; apprehend crime suspects; intervene in various situations involving crimes in progress, aided cases, complaints, emotionally disturbed persons, etc. ; respond to and investigate vehicular accidents; investigate specific offenses; interact with prisoners; operate and maintain patrol vehicles; issue summonses; obtain information regarding incidents by interviewing witnesses, victims, and/or complainants; safeguard and voucher found, seized or recovered property; provide information to the public; handle situations involving maltreated, abused, or missing children; interact with juveniles; maybe assigned to crowd control for large-scale events such as demonstrations, rallies and parades; prepare forms and reports; and testify in court. All Police Officers perform related work. Special Working Conditions: Police Officers will be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and to work rotating tours, change tours or work overtime when ordered, as permitted by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Some of the physical activities performed by Police Officers and environmental conditions experienced are: working outdoors in all kinds of weather; walking and/or standing in an assigned area during a tour while remaining alert; driving or sitting in a patrol car during a tour while remaining alert; running after a fleeing suspect; climbing up stairs; carrying an injured adult with assistance; gripping persons to prevent escape restraining a suspect by use of handcuffs; detecting odors such as those caused by smoke or gas leaks; engaging in hand to hand struggles to subdue a suspect resisting arrest; being physically active for prolonged periods of time; understanding verbal communication over the radio with background noise; reading and writing under low light conditions; carrying or wearing heavy equipment; and wearing a bullet resistant vest. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.) THE SALARY: The current minimum salary is $55,942 per annum. Incumbents will receive salary increments reaching $109,352 per annum at the completion of five and one-half years employment. This rate is subject to change. In addition, there is

FAQs

Which exam numbers are covered by this notice of examination?

This notice covers Police Officer exam numbers 6314, 6315, 6316, 6323, 6318, 6319, 6320, 6321, and 6322.

What application fee change was amended in the notice?

The notice is amended to update the application fee to $0.00 effective for exam numbers 6318, 6319, 6320, 6321, and 6322. Applicants must select “No Fee” as the payment method when applying.

What are the education and experience requirements to qualify?

By the appointment date, applicants must have a four-year high school diploma (or equivalent) plus either 24 college semester credits at an accredited institution with at least a 2.0 cumulative index (or equivalent), or two years of honorable full-time U.S. military service.

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