Employment Information

  To be eligible for a position as a Sheriff's Officer, you must first file a LAW ENFORCEMENT SERIES APPLICATION with the New Jersey Department of Personnel to take the examination for available positions.

  We hire only from the pool of eligible candidates that are generated from this examination. Your score and ranking on this eligibility list will remain active for a period of two years. 

  To file for the examination, you must check with local Law Enforcement Agencies, Libraries or Post Offices between the months of October and December of each year. You can also log onto the Department of Personnel web site at www.state.nj.us/personnel for job bulletins and announcements on Law Enforcement for these Titles.

  You may also contact the NJ Department of Personnel directly at their information number (609) 292-4144.

  The announcement to take the test will be mailed to you by the NJ Department of Personnel within about three months.

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Atlantic County Sheriff's Officer.