Applications and documentation are due by February 18, 2026.
New York State Park Police is currently hiring police officers, with a starting salary of $61,587 while in the academy. This salary will increase after graduation. Officers who work in the mid-Hudson region (Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester counties) or downstate region (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, or Suffolk counties) are eligible to receive an additional $15,000 in geographic pay differential. Depending on your work location, some top salaries are currently over $106,000. Some new hires can even be older than 43 years old. You can also receive a full pension after 20 years.
Age Requirements
- Candidates must be at least 20 years of age at the time of hire. Candidates must not have passed their 43rd birthday by October 1, 2026.
- Time spent on military duty or on terminal leave, not exceeding a total of six (6) years, shall be subtracted from your age if you have passed your 43rd birthday.
Education/Experience Requirements
Must have required experience by February 18, 2026, if applicable.
Must meet educational requirements by June 30, 2026, if applicable.
- Either 1: 60 college semester credit hours;
- Or 2: two years of active United States military service with an honorable discharge or under conditions in the New York State Restoration of Honor Act;*
- Or 3: four years of United States military reserve or any state National Guard service;*
- Or 4: two years of full-time experience as a police officer within New York State with a valid New York State Municipal Police Training Course certification;*
- Or 5: two years of full-time experience as a Peace Officer within New York State with a valid New York State Municipal Police Training Course certification.
- ** 30 college semester credit hours can substitute for one year of the required experience
*In addition to the above, you must have a high school diploma, or a high school equivalency diploma issued by a recognized educational authority, or a USAFI GED high school-level diploma.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be a United States citizen and a New York State resident at the time of appointment and maintain a New York State residency after appointment.
- Must hold a valid New York State Driver license at the time of appointment and maintain it after appointment as a term and condition of employment.
- All selected candidates must attend the six-month residential academy.
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