By: Follow South Jersey Staff
SOUTH JERSEY — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) State Park Police is recruiting candidates to fill 20 full-time officer positions across the state with starting base annual salary of more than $60,000, the department recently announced.
“Working with the State Park Police through the DEP is an opportunity to help protect and safeguard the parks, forests and historic sites that belong to the people of New Jersey,” NJDEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette said in a press release from the department. “I encourage interested applicants to join a proud group of people in law enforcement whose responsibilities ensure our priceless natural resources remain that way for future generations.”
Along with the announcement, the NJDEP State Park Police released a new video that shows the many responsibilities handled by its officers. Watch the video here.
The DEP’s State Park Police officers are responsible for public safety and natural and historic resource protection across more than 450,000 acres of land or 9% of New Jersey that includes 42 state parks, 11 state forests, five recreation areas, more than 50 historic sites and districts, and over 120 Natural Lands Trust preserves, the press release stated.
According to the department, appointees must successfully obtain a Police Training Commission certificate within nine months of accepting a position, as well as complete a firearms requalification twice a year and CPR AED certification.
More information on employment opportunities with the DEP’s State Park Police, along with information about submitting a resume and eligibility requirements to be a State Park Police officer candidate, is available here.
For more about the DEP’s State Park Police, visit www.nj.gov/dep/njstateparkpolice/.
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