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Civil Service

We strive to recruit a qualified diverse labor force and evaluate current and potential employees desiring a career in public safety, to fill jobs in agencies and municipalities across the Commonwealth.

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Medford Police Officer with child
2024 Police Officer/Trooper: Applications Open! 
Correction's Officers at graduation
Correction Officer I: Applications Open! 
Firefighter Candidate taking ELPAT
Firefighter ELPAT: Testing through early 2024 
Lynn Police Officers
2022 Police Promo Score Release Date: TBD 
Police on motorcycles
2023 Police Promo Score Release Date: TBD 

Contact Us

Address

100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114
Directions 

Phone

Telephone (617) 878-9700
Toll Free within Massachusetts 1-(800)-392-6178
TTY (617) 878-9762

Online

civilservice@mass.gov
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Fax

(617) 727-0399
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Who we serve

Current and future public safety personnel such as firefighters, correctional officers and police officers as well as the organizations that hire them.

What would you like to do?

Examination Schedule  Eligible Lists  Who is Hiring? 

Civil Service Information  Civil Service for a Hiring Authority  Civil Service for Veterans   How to Become a Police Officer in Massachusetts  How to Become a Firefighter in Massachusetts  Labor Service Jobs 

Recent news & announcements

News

2024 Correction Officer I Exam Update! 

10/20/2023 Civil Service

Applications Now Available!

News

2023 Statewide District & Deputy Fire Chief Examinations Update! 

8/07/2023 Civil Service

ECT&E Application Deadline: November 25, 2023

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Upcoming Events

  • Worcester Police Officer Information Session 

    Worcester Police Department Training Center, 9-11 Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA 01608
    Saturday, December 2, 2023
    12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
    Learn more about becoming a Worcester Police officer.

  • Worcester Police Officer Information Session 

    Worcester Police Department Training Center, 9-11 Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA 01608
    Tuesday, December 5, 2023
    6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
    Learn more about becoming a Worcester Police officer.

  • Medford Police Officer Information Session 

    Medford Police Department, 100 Main St, Medford, MA 02155
    Wednesday, December 6, 2023
    6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    Learn more about becoming a Medford Police officer.

  • Everett Police Officer Information Session 

    Everett High School - Crimson Cafe, 100 Elm St, Everett, MA 02149
    Wednesday, December 13, 2023
    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    Learn more about becoming an Everett Police Officer
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