City of Watertown, New York

Police Department
Metro-Jeff Public Safety Building
751 Waterman Drive
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone (315) 786-2610
Fax (315) 786-2613
wpd@watertown-ny.gov Charles P. Donoghue
Chief of Police

Media Release
05/25/2023

The City of Watertown will be offering a Police Officer Civil Service exam on Saturday,
September 9, 2023. This examination is open to all qualified applicants who possess a
high school diploma or GED. Candidates must be 19 years of age on or before the date of
the exam to be eligible.

Visit the City of Watertown website at:

https://watertown-portal.mycivilservice.com/exams for the examination announcement
and application. Applicants can apply online or in-person at the City of Watertown Civil
Service Office, 245 Washington Street, Watertown, NY.

There is an exam guide, which includes a practice test, to assist candidates in preparing
for the police officer examination. The “Guide to the Written Test for the Entry-Level
Law Enforcement Officer Series” is available at the following website:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm

All applications must be received by Sunday, August 6, 2023.

For further information or questions, contact Angela Robbins, Civil Service Office
(315)785-7733.

Charles P. Donoghue
Chief of Police