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Take the NYPD Exam at the NEW Computerized Testing Center in DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN...Open 6 days a week

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Daily Computerized Testing Centers, Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn >>

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Starting Salary Has Increased

By end of contract, top pay will be $90,829 before overtime

Testing Center In Lower Manhattan
2 Lafayette Street - 17th Floor
New York, NY 10007

NEW Testing Center in Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Municipal Building
210 Joralemon Street - 4th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201

(No Pre-Registration Required)
Walk in and take the NYPD Police Officer Exam at the City's Computerized Testing Center in lower Manhattan or the NEW Test Center in downtown Brooklyn. Before taking the Exam, please read the Notice of Examination (NOE) (POLICE OFFICER Exam. No. 1313)

NYC has re-instituted the filing fee for the Police Officer exam. Fees will be paid when present at the walk-in Computerized Testing Centers. The new fee will be as follows:

$40 payable by money order (cash or personal checks cannot be accepted)
Discounted to $35 when paid with a credit card, debit card or bank card

DATES AND TIMES ARE APPLICABLE TO BOTH TEST CENTERS.
January 3, 2011 through January 31, 2011:

Monday:	10am, 2pm, & 6pm
Tuesday:	2pm & 6pm
Wednesday:	10am, 2pm, & 6pm
Thursday:	2pm
Friday:	10am & 2pm
Saturday:	10am & 2pm

The Testing Centers are closed Sundays and Holidays and there will be no testing on January 17, 2011.

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