I'm thinking about becoming a NJ cop

[johnfrisco]

Originally Posted by gradstudent77

John, I appreciate the political commentary, but I started this thread sincerely.

Okay I may have went a bit overboard, but I would seriously consider NJ State Police. They have a mandatory retirement age of 55

[block911]

Originally Posted by johnfrisco

Okay I may have went a bit overboard, but I would seriously be looking into NJ State Police. They have a mandatory retirement age of 55

So does the social security kick in at that age or do they wait till they are 65 for that?

[johnfrisco]

Originally Posted by block911

So does the social security kick in at that age or do they wait till they are 65 for that?

They rely on their pension until they are 65, but their pension is exorbitant so no need for SS. But after 65 they get both, so SS is like a bonus :-)

[block911]

Oi why do I waste time posting here when I could be training to be a COP!

[JERSEY MAN]

Originally Posted by johnfrisco

They rely on their pension until they are 65, but their pension is exorbitant so no need for SS. But after 65 they get both, so SS is like a bonus :-)

It depends. We don't pay SS tax and do not collect SS.

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

It depends. We don't pay SS tax and do not collect SS.

so you're really just half the drain on society that people think

[JERSEY MAN]

Originally Posted by tahiti

so you're really just half the drain on society that people think

Hey you, go to sleep.

[VeradoDan]

LOL. I suppose retirement is mandatory by 55 as well since you can't have a bunch of guys in their 60s tangling with less-than-law-abiding people between ages 20-40. Makes sense.

Ironically, I was on the NJSP web site the other day and came across a page with the list of information nights that are coming up. Looks like a pretty interesting program whether you decide to go for it or not, so I think I'm definitely going to attend one of them. Like I said before, I would do just about anything to become a marine police officer and in NJ, the NJSP is pretty much the only way to do it. Hell, I'd do it for free if they had a volunteer deputy program like some states.

New Jersey State Police - Career Nights


I'm not too big on the idea on sitting behind a bush running radar, but from what I hear the staties here in NJ aren't confined to that as much as "highway patrols" in other states. You might end up patrolling one of the towns that doesn't have their own department.

[njkate]

Grad

Here is a link w/info
Good luck to you and when/if you do become a cop I'd only tell a select few on CD NJ Forum for reasons like some of the posts in your thread here
NJCSC - FAQ - ENTRY LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT (http://www.state.nj.us/personnel/FAQS/public_safety/index.htm - broken link)