Montvale - Montvale - SLEO Class III

Montvale Police Department is Now Accepting Applications For

Special Police Officer Class III

Preferred to Have a valid New Jersey PTC Class III Certification.

QUALIFICATIONS

1.    No person shall be appointed as a member of the Police Department unless they are a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of New Jersey during the time of the appointment.
2.    Must be a retired law enforcement officer, less than 65 years of age, who served as a duly qualified, fully trained, full-time officer in any municipality or county of this State or as a member of New Jersey State Police and was separated from that prior service in good standing, within (3) years of appointed to this position.  
3.    Must be able to produce a letter of good standing issued by the agency from which they retired to include the date and type of retirement.
4.    Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or equivalent. Is sound in body and of good health. Is of good moral character.
5.    Must successfully pass a background investigation to include a medical exam, drug screen and psychological exam, similar to that which is required of all full-time police officers;
6.    No person shall be appointed as a member of the Police Department who has been convicted of any crime constituting an indictable offense or who has been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty which would make him/her unfit to perform the duties of the office of special law enforcement officer;
7.    Complies with all other requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq., the administrative rules and regulations of the Departments of Law and Public Safety and the general ordinances of the Borough of Montvale;
8.    No person shall be appointed as a member of the Police Department except in compliance with state statutes;
9.    Must possess a valid New Jersey driver's license at the time of appointment;

HIRING PROCESS

1.     Application & Resume

2.     Oral Interviews

3.     Background Investigation

4.     Psychological examination

5.     Medical examination

For additional information, please visit https://www.policeapp.com/.  Any questions regarding this position can be sent to Lieutenant Chris Hawken at chawken@montvaleboro.org.  The Borough of Montvale is an equal opportunity employer.

A resume must be uploaded or emailed to chawken@montvaleboro.org by August 24,2026

Please direct questions regarding this position to chawken@montvaleboro.org