Police Departments Participating in the 2018 Promotional Exam

Registrations for the following examinations are now closed.

Note: Participating Departments are listed on each of exam applications. You must find the correct application that contains your Department.

Police Sergeant (1YP)

Eligible Title: Police Officer
City/Town: Abington, Acushnet, Agawam, Avon, Barnstable, Belmont, Billerica, Bourne, Dedham, East Longmeadow, Gardner, Gloucester, Holden, Holyoke, Melrose, Middleborough, Milton, Randolph, South Hadley,  Stoneham, Swampscott,  West Bridgewater, Westford, Winchester

Police Sergeant (1YP-442)
40% Written exam, 40% Assessment Center, 20% Education and Experience
Eligible Title: Police Officer
City/Town: Danvers, Dartmouth, Marshfield, Needham, North Andover, Salem

Police Sergeant (1YP-541)
50% Written exam, 40% Assessment Center, 10% Education and Experience
Eligible Title: Police Officer
City/Town: Cohasset

Police Sergeant (3YP)
Eligible Title: Police Officer
City/Town: Brockton, Brookline, Framingham, Haverhill, MBTA, Malden, Newton, Pittsfield,  Revere, Worcester

Police Sergeant (3YP-361)
30% Written exam, 60% Assessment Center, 10% Education and Experience
Eligible Title: Police Officer
City/Town:  Chicopee

Police Sergeant (3YP-442)
40% Written exam, 40% Assessment Center, 20% Education and Experience
Eligible Title: Police Officer
City/Town:  Plymouth

Police Lieutenant (1YP)
Eligible Title: Police Sergeant
City/Town: Belmont, Brockton , Brookline, Framingham, Gardner, Gloucester, Holyoke, Middleborough, Newton, Randolph, South Hadley, Springfield, Stoughton, Swampscott, Wakefield, Weymouth, Worcester

Eligible Titles: Police Sergeant, Police Officer
City/Town: Agawam, Dedham, Hudson, Kingston, Milton, Whitman

Police Lieutenant (1YP-361)
30% Written exam, 60% Assessment Center, 10% Education and Experience
Eligible Title: Police Sergeant
City/Town: Chicopee

Police Lieutenant (1YP-442)
40% Written exam, 40% Assessment Center, 20% Education and Experience
Eligible Titles: Police Sergeant, Police Officer
City/Town: Needham

Eligible Titles: Police Sergeant
City/Town: Arlington, Revere

Police Lieutenant (1YP-541)
50% Written exam, 40% Assessment Center, 10% Education and Experience
Eligible Titles: Police Sergeant, Police Officer
City/Town: Cohasset

Police Captain (1YP)
Eligible Title:Police Lieutenant
City/Town: Brockton, Fall River, Holyoke, Newton, Quincy, Springfield, Swampscott, Waltham

Eligible Titles:Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant
City/Town: Watertown

Police Captain (1YP-361)
30% Written exam, 60% Assessment Center, 10% Education and Experience
Eligible Title:Police Lieutenant
City/Town: Chicopee

Police Captain (1YP-442)
40% Written exam, 40% Assessment Center, 20% Education and Experience
Eligible Title:Police Lieutenant
City/Town: Arlington, Dartmouth, Revere

Police Captain (1YP-157510)
15% Written exam, 75% Assessment Center, 10% Education and Experience
Eligible Titles: Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant
City/Town: Taunton

Abbreviation Examples

1YP = 1 year experience required for the eligible title
3YP = 3 years experience required for the eligible title

(1YP) WEIGHTS: The examination weights are: 80% written examination; 20% Education & Experience.

(1YP-361) WEIGHT: The examination weights are: 30% written examination; 60% Assessment Center; 10% Education & Experience.

(1YP-157510) WEIGHT: The examination weights are: 15% written examination; 75% Assessment Center; 10% Education & Experience.