The 2011 test administration for Police Sergeant promotional announcements issued in September 2010, has been postponed until Fall 2011.  The Civil Service Commission CSC has conducted research and found that a significant number of jurisdictions are either in the process of implementing layoffs within their police departments, or are in the process of submitting layoff plans for their departments.  In fairness to those who currently appear on eligible lists and to allow towns the opportunity to weigh the impact of the layoffs within their jurisdictions, a decision has been made to postpone the Police Sergeant test administration.

Eligible lists which were set to expire in March 2011, and have not reached their four-year statutory limit, have been extended until new lists are available or until March 2012 whichever is earlier.

The CSC does not plan to postpone the issuance of new promotional announcements scheduled to be posted July 1, 2011.  Testing for these announcements will also take place in the Fall of 2011.

Candidates will receive notification of the specific date, time, and location of their exam approximately three weeks prior to the test date.

The 2010/2011 Police Sergeant testing process has been modified to include both a written (multiple-choice) component, as well as a video-based, essay component.  Much time and research has already been devoted to the development of this new testing format. 

For more information regarding the new testing process, please see the 2010 Police Sergeant Orientation Guide, which may be found at: http://www.state.nj.us/csc/jobs/guides.htm.