{"id":44133,"date":"2023-06-30T13:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=44133"},"modified":"2023-06-30T13:01:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:01:37","slug":"nys-new-york-state-police-announces-change-in-application-requirements-to-become-a-new-york-state-trooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/30\/nys-new-york-state-police-announces-change-in-application-requirements-to-become-a-new-york-state-trooper\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS\/New York State Police announces change in application requirements to become a New York State Trooper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York State Police&nbsp;announced that Governor Kathy Hochul&nbsp;has approved a request from the State Police to raise the maximum age to apply to become a New York State Trooper from 29 to 34.<br><br>\u201cThis change will allow us to recruit the most diverse and skilled group of candidates possible,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said Acting New York State Police Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThere are many qualified candidates from the military or other careers who decide that they want to transition to the State Police, but because of the previous age requirement, some were not eligible. &nbsp;These are individuals that have a wealth of knowledge and experience to bring to the job. The New York State Police has a proud tradition of excellence. By raising the age, we are ensuring that we have the best and most qualified candidates possible to carry on that legacy, and serve and protect the people of New York.\u201d<br><br>Candidates can learn about becoming a New York State Trooper and sign up to take the exam at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joinstatepolice.ny.gov\/\"><u>joinstatepolice.ny.gov<\/u><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next Trooper Entrance exam will be held simultaneously with the application process from July through September of 2023, and will be administered online at authorized testing centers to make the exam more accessible. Individuals will be able to apply beginning July 1, and can schedule a time to take the exam as early as July 10.<br><br>The State Police has contracted with Pearson VUE, which will offer the Trooper Entrance Exam at 54 testing centers in New York State, more than 280 locations in the United States, and 100 military locations around the world. Candidates can choose where and when they take the exam. The online testing process makes it more convenient and accessible for anyone interested in becoming a trooper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A study guide for the exam is available&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/joinstatepolice.ny.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2022\/10\/study-guide-practice-test-for-the-nysp-trooper-examination-updated-for-pv-testing.pdf\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MINIMUM EXAM QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>US Citizen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-34 years of age (The maximum age may be extended one year for each year of full-time active military duty &#8211; up to a maximum of&nbsp;7 years)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school diploma or equivalent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional requirements can be found&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/joinstatepolice.ny.gov\/qualifications\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SALARY &amp; BENEFITS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Starting salary: $59,612<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After one year: $84,331<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full benefits &amp; retirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Police has redesigned its recruitment program to reach more potential female and minority candidates. This includes meeting with leaders in communities that are underrepresented within law enforcement, with the goal of building positive long-term relationships. The State Police has also taken the 30X30 pledge and is committed to increasing its percentage of female recruits to 30 percent by 2030. The agency has recruitment teams in each troop to network at events and within neighborhoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police&nbsp;announced that Governor Kathy Hochul&nbsp;has approved a request from the State Police to raise the maximum age to apply to become a New York State Trooper from 29 to 34. \u201cThis change will allow us to recruit the most diverse and skilled group of \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/30\/nys-new-york-state-police-announces-change-in-application-requirements-to-become-a-new-york-state-trooper\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[716],"tags":[517],"class_list":["post-44133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nys","tag-nys-police"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-btP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47197,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/09\/25\/nys-nys-state-trooper-entrance-exam-applications-surpass-10000-as-deadline-to-apply-approaches\/","url_meta":{"origin":44133,"position":0},"title":"NYS\/NYS State Trooper entrance exam applications surpass 10,000 as deadline to apply approaches","author":"aka","date":"September 25, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the last week to apply.\u00a0Individuals have until October 1.Maximum age to apply without Military credit, is now 34. PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police today announced that applications to take the Trooper Entrance Exam are now over 10,000. Applications opened on July 1, 2023. 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Troopers will be available to talk about the ongoing Trooper entrance exam with representatives from the following details: -The Bureau of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;WNY&quot;","block_context":{"text":"WNY","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/wny\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/OFFICIAL-NYSP-Logo-2012.jpeg?fit=400%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3297,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2018\/01\/17\/nys-police-off-duty-trooper-charged-with-falsely-reporting-an-incident\/","url_meta":{"origin":44133,"position":3},"title":"NYS Police\/Off duty trooper charged with falsely reporting an incident","author":"aka","date":"January 17, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"On January 17, 2018, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) out of State Police Batavia, arrested Brianna J. 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