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- For recruitment inquiries, please email here.
Law Enforcement Exam
Events
- 2026 New Jersey Law Enforcement Entry Examination – Public Information Meeting
- Who: Anyone interested in a career in law enforcement.
- What: Law Enforcement Public Information Meeting:
- Officers will be on hand to answer any questions a potential applicant might have about eligibility, background investigations, physical requirements, and training.
- Our goal is to make sure you know exactly what to expect throughout the process.
- When: Thursday, March 19 at 6:30pm.
- Where: Planning Board Room (third floor) at Linden City Hall, which is located at 301 North Wood Avenue.
- Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.
- 2026 Law Enforcement Recruiting Fair
- Who: Anyone interested in a career in law enforcement.
- What: 2026 Law Enforcement Recruitment Fair. Explore Careers in Law Enforcement:
- Federal, state, county and municipal agencies.
- Careers in law enforcement, legal services, administration and forensic sciences.
- Bring multiple copies of your resume.
- When: March 11, 2026 from 10am until 4pm.
- Where: Kean University, which is located at 1000 Morris Avenue, Union NJ 07083.
- Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.
- Click here to view all upcoming law enforcement recruiting events.
Salaries & Benefits
- The starting salary for a Linden Police Officer is $46,887 – Recruits earn two increases in the first year. Top pay is $129,100 (Non-Supervisor).
- College Incentives:
- Officers with an Associate, Bachelor, Masters, or Doctorate decree are entitled to additional compensation.
- Officers without a degree can receive 100% reimbursement for all book and tuition costs.
Work Schedule
Officers typically work a 40-hour week on a variety of schedules. Overtime is voluntary, except in unusual circumstances, and is rewarded with premium pay or compensation time.
Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave
- There are ten (10) paid holiday each year. Officers may voluntarily choose to cash out up to seven of their holidays for a lump sum payment.
- Officers are allotted 9 (nine) vacation day per month in the first year of service.
- The initial vacation allotment of nine (9) days increases after an Officer has completed five (5) years of service and increases at regular intervals after that.
- Officers are allotted three (3) personal days per fiscal year.
- Sick leave is allotted.
Health Benefits
- Officers contribute to their health care premiums determined by salary scale and coverage type.
- Dental, Prescription, and Vision care is provided by the City at no additional cost.
Leave of Absence
- Leaves of absence are available for such reasons as: pregnancy, child care, education, family leave or military service. These leaves are usually for not more than a year and must be approved.
Deferred Compensation Plans
- Members are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan or supplemental annuity collective trust plan in order to supplement retirement income.
Life Insurance
- Enlisted members are covered by a group Life Insurance Policy that provides 3 1/2 times their salary in a lump sum to beneficiaries.
Pension
- Linden Police Officers are member of The New Jersey Police & Fireman’s Retirement System. Officers contribute 10% of their base salary and are eligible to receive compensation of 60% of their final compensation upon completion of twenty-five (25) years of service.
- For more information about the New Jersey PFRS please click here.
- Linden Police Officers must retire on the first of the month following their 65th birthday.
Pension Benefits and Disability
- If an Officer retires because of a job-related accidental disability, he or she receives a pension equal to two-thirds of his or her final compensation. If an Officer retires as a result of a non-job-related disability, he or she is eligible for a pension of no less than forty (40) percent of his or her final compensation.
Linden Police Department Diversity Report
- Click here to view and/or download the Linden Police Department Diversity Report.
- Click here to view and/or download the Demographic Comparison Report.
- Click here to view and/or download the Recruitment Plan.
Selection Process
- Minimum Qualifications/ Disqualifiers:
- Physical Fitness Pre-Assessment.
- Click here to access the New Jersey Civil Service Information Page.
- Click here to access the New Jersey Civil Service Frequently Asked Questions.
- Veterans Preference:
- Click here to access the New Jersey Civil Service Veteran’s Information and the Rule of Three.
- Physical Qualification Test:
- Click here to view and/or download the Physical Training Standards for Trainees.
- Law Enforcement Entry Exam Prep Course
- Click here to register for the Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination Preparatory Course.
