New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice

Under the direction and supervision of the Director, Chief of Detectives, Deputy Chief of Detectives, or other executive officers or supervisory officials in the Division of Criminal Justice (“the Division”) or the Department of Law and Public Safety (“LPS”), will conduct work concerned with the detection and investigation of criminal activities. Detectives will work closely with supervisory and executive staff as representatives of the Attorney General to cultivate, improve, and maintain strong working relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, relevant community stakeholders, as well as other LPS Divisions and State agencies. A Detective shall be available on an on-call basis in response to duties described herein and are authorized to exercise all powers and rights of police officers, constables, and special deputy sheriffs in criminal  matters, and are empowered to act as an officer for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law; shall have the keen ability to objectively review and assess current and past investigations and to work closely with law enforcement and attorneys in the thorough investigation and prosecution of all matters deemed appropriate; may also be required to provide training to law enforcement, members of the legal community, and conduct outreach to community members on behalf of "the Division" and/or LPS; and will perform other related duties and tasks, as needed or required.

The Division of Criminal Justice accepts applications for detectives on a rolling basis.  If you are interested in becoming a Detective with the Division, please click the link below to complete the employment application.  This application will also need to be uploaded to your candidate profile once you click "apply".  

Education:  Graudation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.

DCJ Application for Employment