Job Opportunities

Police Officer

The Lower Township Police Department is an organization that is regulated by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.  
The goal of recruitment activities is to attract qualified candidates for employment that will be conducive to the long term goal of employing a sworn workforce that is representative of the overall workforce in Lower Township.

Candidates must be able to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Citizen of the United States
• Meet all of the necessary state pension system requirements
• Able to read, write, and speak the English language well and intelligently
• Be of good moral character and free from conviction of any crime constituting an indictable offense or any offense involving moral turpitude.
• Able to successfully pass a written exam administered by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.  In addition, pass the required oral, physical and psychological examinations that address essential job performance requirements
• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Holder of a valid New Jersey Driver’s License.
• Meet all the requirements of NJSA; 40A:14-122 to NJSA; 40A:14-127

In addition to the above criteria, local code requires an applicant to be a Lower Township resident at the time of filing with the Department of Personnel.h

Special Class II Police Officer

Applicants are encouraged to submit an application to have on file for present and future hiring opportunities.

You can download the Application For Employment here.

The Civil Service Commission is happy to announce the release of our instructional video How to Apply for New Jersey Law Enforcement: 7 Key Steps now available on CSC's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@njcivilservicecommission.

Other helpful links are listed below for your convenience:

1. 2025 Law Enforcement Fact Sheet - 2025LEEFACTSHEET.pdf

2. Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination FAQ - https://www.nj.gov/csc/jobs/publicsafety/law_faq.shtml

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Lower Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer