What are the age requirements to take the Police Officer Examination?
• Age Requirements: An applicant who is at least 17 ½ years of age by the last date of the application period is permitted to take the examination. An eligible must have attained age 21 to be appointed as a Police Officer. Applicants who are too young for appointment on the date the eligible list is terminated will have no further opportunity for appointment from this list. Only persons who are less than 35 years of age on the first date of the application period for the examination may be appointed as a Police Officer. Exception to Age Requirements: All persons who were engaged in military duty as defined in Section 243 of the New York Military Law may deduct from their actual age the length of time spent in such military duty, provided the total deduction for military duty does not exceed six years.
