Interested in becoming a New Rochelle police officer? Apply to take the test! Applications are now being accepted for the Police Officer exam to be held on Saturday, September 18. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, August 12 at 4:00 PM.

Candidates must be legal residents of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland or Nassau County, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn or Staten Island at the time of application and at least 19 years of age on or before the date of the written test. 

Applications are available at the Civil Service Office, New Rochelle City Hall, 515 North Avenue during the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and can be downloaded online at www.newrochelleny.com/NRPD. 

Applications are also available at the following locations:

• New Rochelle Police Department, Front Desk, 475 North Avenue
• Martin Luther King Center- 95 Lincoln Avenue
• Municipal Housing Authority- 50 Sickles Avenue
• New Rochelle Public Library- 1 Library Plaza

Completed applications must be brought in person to the Civil Service Office along with two forms of ID during business hours noted above. City Hall will remain open on Tuesday, July 13 and Tuesday July 27 until 7PM to accept applications.

For additional requirements and filing procedure, call the Civil Service Office at (914) 654-2171.