NJSACOP │751 Route 73 North │Suite 12 │Marlton, New Jersey 08053 www.njsacop.org │ njsacop@njsacop.org

Organized  in  1912,  the  New  Jersey  State  Association  of  Chiefs  of  Police  has   

remained  dedicated  to  the  advancement  and  elevation  of  the  standards  and   

professionalism  of  all  law  enforcement  organizations.  Beginning  in  1945,  the   

NJSACOP  has  continuously  administered  police  examinations  as  a  service  to   

municipalities  throughout  the  State  of  New  Jersey.  During  those  years,  our   

Association  has  kept  pace  with  the  ever‐changing  requirements  of  the  police   

examination  field  to  ensure  the  establishment  and maintenance  of  the  highest   

standards of professional performance. 

 

NJSACOP testing services are available to all 

non‐civil  service  law  enforcement  agencies 

in the State of New Jersey. The Examination 

Committee,  in  conjunction  with  nationally 

recognized  publishers  of  police  examina‐

tions, have participated  in  objective  studies 

to  ensure  the  validity  of  all  written  tests 

used  at  the  entry  and  promotional  levels.  In  addition  to  administering written   

examinations,  the  NJSACOP  also  conducts  oral  evaluations  at  the  entry  and   

promotional levels. 

 

The  main  objective  of  the  NJSACOP  Examination  program  is  to  provide  a   

professional,  reliable, and valid promotional process  that  is designed  to assess a 

candidate’s knowledge in critical law enforcement areas. 

 

For additional information on exams, please contact  

Chief William Nally, (Ret.), NJSACOP Director of Professional Services 

 via e‐mail at wnally@njsacop.org.

WRITTEN ENTRANCE The comprehensive written examination consists of questions based upon the requirements of the position in 

terms of general law enforcement knowledge. Test time is approximately 1 1/2 hours.  

 

WRITTEN PROMOTIONAL The written promotional examinations require that a list of study material be distributed to the candidates for 

all ranks a minimum of eight weeks prior to the examination. Test time is approximately 2 1/2 hours.  

 

ORAL EXAMINATIONS Each  member  of  the  Examination  Committee  must  meet  the  high  standards  of  the  New  Jersey  State    

Association of Chiefs of Police and must be in good standing. They must have a broad knowledge of all areas 

of police work and serve and internship prior to administering any examination. 

 

Questions asked at an oral interview may include information from such subjects (but not limited to) as: 

  Arrest Search & Seizure 

  Supervision 

  Organization and Command 

  Legal Definitions 

  Supreme Court Decisions (N.J. & U.S.) 

  Laws of Evidences 

  Criminal Law 

  N.J. Attorney General Guidelines &Directives 

  School Memorandum of Understanding 

  Court Procedures 

  Motor Vehicle Law 

  Megan’s Law 

 

Candidates may also be asked questions  concerning  their department or municipality.  Information may be  

obtained  from publications  concerning Supervision, Organization  and Command  such as “Supervision” by 

Iannone; “New Jersey Law Enforcement Hand Book” by Holtz, published by Gould. 

 

ORAL PROMOTION 

The oral examinations are conducted by a panel of three Police Chiefs who are members of the Examination 

Committee. Each oral examination is about 45 minutes to 1 hour in length. The candidates are asked the same 

question which may be tailored specifically for the agency and are graded on the response given. 

 Please  note  that  every  candidate will  be  charged  for, whether  they  show  up  for  the  test  or  not.  If  “Town‐specific”     

questions are requested, and additional $1,000.00 is charged.  

New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Chief William A. Nally, Ret.

Examination Testing Services Price List Deputy Executive Director

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Written Entrance-1.5 hour exam Written Entrance-2.5 hour exam

1st 100 applicants 2,500.00$ 1st 100 applicants 3,250.00$

101-150 applicants 3,500.00$ 101-150 applicants 4,500.00$

151-200 applicants 4,500.00$ 151-200 applicants 5,500.00$

over 200 applicants 4,500.00$ over 200 applicants 5,500.00$

+ an additional $20 per applicant +an additional $25 per applicant

Municipality is also charged $16 per study guide used/sold for either exam utilized

Oral Entrance

1-10 applicants 1,750.00$

11-20 applicants 3,000.00$

21 or more applicants 3,000.00$ + $1,500 per every 10 applicants

Written Promotional-Standard Written Promotional-Custom

1-10 candidates 2,750.00$ 1-20 candidates 6,500.00$

11-20 candidates 3,500.00$ 21-30 candidates 7,000.00$

21-30 candidates 4,500.00$ 31-40 candidates 7,500.00$

31-40 candidates 5,000.00$ 41-50 candidates 8,000.00$

41 or more candidates 5,000.00$ 51 or more candidates 8,000.00$

+ $1,250 per every 10 candidates +$1,250 per every 10 candidates

All fees for the Written Promotional include the cost of the test materials

Oral Promotional

1-5 candidates 2,000.00$

each additional candidate 400.00$ per person

per page 4-Oral Contract - every scheduled candidate will be charged for, whether or not they show up for the exam

If "town-specific" questions are requested, an additional minimum of $1,000 will be charged

PRICE LIST

NJSACOP │751 Route 73 North │Suite 12 │Marlton, New Jersey 08053 www.njsacop.org │ njsacop@njsacop.org