Applications for the recruitment of inspectors for the Judiciary Police (PJ) are open until January 21st. In total, 150 vacancies are available for professionals looking to “an activity with real impact and challenging nature”.
According to the PJ, “It’s not just a job, it’s a Mission: discovering the truth and providing answers to victims.” To compete, it is necessary to meet a set of requirements, including being up to 30 years old (or 35, if already working in Public Administration), having a degree or integrated master’s degree and presenting “physical and psychological conditions appropriate to the requirements of the role”.
It is also mandatory have Portuguese nationality, be up to date with mandatory vaccinations, have no criminal record and are not covered by conscientious objector status. There is also a requirement regarding height: equal to or greater than 1.55 m for female candidates and equal to or greater than 1.65 m for male candidates. This criterion is verified in the medical examination, which is part of the selection process.
The recruitment process consists of six phases: written knowledge test, two psychological assessments, physical tests, medical examinations and a professional interview. Registration for the competition costs €120.18. Applications are submitted online this linkby filling in the requested data and submitting the necessary documentation.
In the last class, which graduated in April this year, the The average age of the 113 graduates was 29 years old. The professionals came from 50 different training areastwice as much as the last course and 40% came from other security forces, such as the Public Security Police (PSP).
The PJ’s objective is to recruit, by 2026, 750 workers for the criminal investigation career, 250 workers for the scientific police specialist career (specialized in IT and digital, accounting and financial areas, forensic areas that are part of the Scientific and Informational Police Laboratory) and 100 workers for the security career. At the moment, the average age dropped to 40 years, compared to the average of 50 years in 2018.
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