NYS ECO Exam This Year, '08?

[NYSP61]

Just wondering if any of you guys have any inside connections that could tell us if NYS expects to offer the ECO exam this year.

Thanks!

[reils49]

I have sent the DEC a few emails about the next test. No response yet. I'll let you know if I hear something.

[gbotj]

well NYSPP and SUNY PD give a test every year right? so I guess they should too.

[NYSP61]

well NYSPP and SUNY PD give a test every year right? so I guess they should too.

DEC does not though. Last test was Dec. '06.

[NYSP61]

I have sent the DEC a few emails about the next test. No response yet. I'll let you know if I hear something.

Please PM me if you hear anything from them.

Thanks!

[OTVFD18]

Yes, if anyone hears anything please post!

[NYPD Ret]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/746.html

According to their website, the exam is given approx every other year.

[NYNick]

I called the NYS civil service, they have not even looked at the 2006 list yet

[reils49]

Yeah, I'll post when I get an email back. DEC is a hard agency to get hired, there is so few ECO's. Did anyone here test with the NY State Park Police in November? I missed that becuase I was taking the DCSO test, which was given on the same day. :mad:

[OTVFD18]

I took NYSPP. Why didn't you cross register for tests? I did with NYSUP and NYSPP.

[NYSP61]

I took NYSPP. Why didn't you cross register for tests? I did with NYSUP and NYSPP.

I'll work in a different part of the state for a while for $70k +/year, but for $45,000 it doesn't make up the difference enough in travel costs (my wife has an excellent $$ job here already).

That being said, if an offer was on the table for any statewide agency, it would be hard to turn down ;)

[OTVFD18]

I'll work in a different part of the state for a while for $70k +/year, but for $45,000 it doesn't make up the difference enough in travel costs (my wife has an excellent $$ job here already).

That being said, if an offer was on the table for any statewide agency, it would be hard to turn down ;)

Haha sorry, I was directing that more towards reils49. However, I do see your logic in not taking that Parks test. I am a little skeptical about it because it means moving downstate (not sure if that's where I want to be) and also two extremely hard academies (assuming I may one day get into NYSP). I would rather work for University Police where I am getting experience, not having to move real far from home, and working with a department I have worked with in the pas.

[NYSP61]

I would rather work for University Police where I am getting experience, not having to move real far from home, and working with a department I have worked with in the pas.

From what I understand, most of the UP positions will be avaiable downstate as well. At least that is what I remember from the exam announcement, but I could be incorrect. :confused:

[OTVFD18]

From what I understand, most of the UP positions will be avaiable downstate as well. At least that is what I remember from the exam announcement, but I could be incorrect. :confused:

Parks is mostly downstate. There were two different UP tests, Upstate and Downstate. I took the Upstate test.

[nycop]

I called the NYS civil service, they have not even looked at the 2006 list yet


I have a friend going thru the process right now for DEC. He took the test in 2006.

[NYNick]

I could be wrong, I called about 2 -3 weeks ago

[reils49]

I didnt know you could cross register???:confused:

[OTVFD18]

I didnt know you could cross register???:confused:

Pretty sure you can cross register for any/all CS tests being offered on the same days. At my test, I had guys registered for NYSUP, NYSPP, DCSD, and Onondaga County Sheriff's Office.

[NYNick]

I have a friend going thru the process right now for DEC. He took the test in 2006.
What was your friends score?

[nycop]

I'll find out for you.

[nycop]

What was your friends score?


He told me that his score was 80. He is a police officer now though, not sure if that helped him.

BTW, he also told me that he is on the reserve list for the academy. Five people have to drop out before he makes in in.

[NYNick]

hopefully they get to me before the next test.
Where is the academy this year?

[IAmJeff]

do ECOs deal any with drug cultivation and things of that nature? are they like the BLM rangers?