The members of the Rockland County Police Hispanic Society  extend our greetings and would like to take this moment to introduce ourselves and explain what our society stands for. We were founded in 1996 making us the first and only Hispanic Law Enforcement Association founded in Rockland County. Our membership currently consists of active and retired Law Enforcement Officers, of Hispanic descent, who reside or are employed within Rockland County.The men and women who make up the Society are a dedicated group of officers who collectively have been serving their respective departments and communities. Many of our members are bilingual and have played an integral role in law enforcement as our communities have become more diverse.Our Society strives to form partnerships with community-based organizations in Rockland as well as any group, which provides services not only to the Hispanic community, but to all the people of Rockland County.

   All police departments within Rockland County are looking to recruit community members who are interested in a career in law enforcement. Rockland residents have until Wednesday, September 24, 2008(Date has been Extended) to apply to take the police civil service exam. Anyone who wants to work for a municipal police department or the county sheriff’s department must take the written test. The exam is given only once every four years and is scheduled for November 15, 2008. Candidates must be between the ages of 19 and 35 (exceptions for military), possess a high school diploma, equivalency diploma, or Armed Forces GED. Candidates must show they have two years full-time paid work experience, or two years active military service, or sixty college credits. A combination of the above may also qualify. The Department of Personnel is allowing family members of active military personnel currently deployed overseas to submit an application for their loved one. Special arrangements will be made to take the exam when they return home and returning military will remain eligible on the list even after the list expires. Applications are available at local police departments and the county Department of Personnel, 18 New Hempstead Road, New City. Call 845-638-5200 for more information.

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