Allows certain appointing authorities in Civil Service to hire from or promote within top five eligible candidates for law enforcement officer titles.

This bill modifies New Jersey civil service rules to allow police departments to hire or promote law enforcement officers from a list of the top five eligible candidates, rather than the current requirement to choose from only the top three. Under the new provision, the Civil Service Commission would certify five ranked applicants for police positions, while other government agencies would continue to follow the existing "rule of three." The change applies specifically to open competitive or promotional lists for law enforcement officer titles within political subdivisions of the state.