The examination for police officer will consist of a written and an oral examination which will be graded on a 100-point scale, with the written examination representing 70% of the final score and the oral examination representing 30% of the final score. In addition, each applicant will undergo a physical fitness test, a drug-screening test, a polygraph test and a background investigation. These tests and investigation will be graded on a pass/fail basis for every applicant. After an applicant has been extended an offer of employment, final appointment shall be contingent upon the applicant passing a medical physical, which will include a drug-screening procedure, and a psychological test.
The Municipal Manager shall appoint a written examination administrator, an oral examination administrator, a physical fitness examiner, a physical/medical examiner, a polygraph examiner and a psychological examiner to conduct the appropriate examinations required by these rules and regulations.
The written examination shall be graded on a 100-point scale, and an applicant must score 80% or higher to continue in the application process. Applicants scoring less than 80% shall be rejected. Within 30 days after the administration of the written examination, all applicants shall be given written notice of their test results and passing applicants shall be scheduled for an oral examination appointment.
Every applicant who scored 80% or higher and receives one of the top/highest scores on the written examination shall be given an oral examination which will be graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 80% or higher necessary for passing. The oral examination shall involve questioning applicants on how they would handle situations relevant to police work. Within 30 days after the applicants' oral examinations, they shall be informed of the score in their oral examination and total overall score, and each passing applicant shall be informed of the date for physical testing.
Pursuant to the Veterans' Preference Act,[1] any applicant for the position of police officer who qualifies as a soldier under this Act shall receive an additional 10 points on top of his or her total score if the applicant had received passing scores under §§ 105-10, 105-12 and 105-13.
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Editor's Note: See 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 7101 et seq.
A. 
Any applicant for the position of police officer who can establish to the satisfaction of the Municipal Manager that he or she has resided continually and uninterrupted within the territorial limits of the Municipality of Monroeville for at least two years prior to the deadline for submission of an application for examination shall receive an additional 10 points on top of his or her total score if the applicant had received passing scores under §§ 105-10, 105-12 and 105-13. In no case, however, shall residence preference points be used to diminish, remove or otherwise cause a veteran who has been awarded veteran's preference points pursuant to § 105-14 to lose his/her position on the list of passing candidates; or to lose his/her position on the list of eligibles pursuant to Article III of these rules and regulations to an applicant who satisfies the residency requirement contained herein.
B. 
Eligibility for residence preference points will be investigated by the Municipal Manager or his/her designee. The documents presented must represent the period of time for which the applicant is claiming residence preference points. Inability to produce the required verification of residence documents for the continuous period of residency will result in the forfeiture of residence preference points and an adjustment in the final score. Documents that will be investigated to prove Monroeville residency will include, but are, not limited to, a copy of a lease or mortgage in the applicant's name plus one of the following (also in the applicant's name): earned income tax records; property tax records; voters registration information; drivers license information; insurance statements; telephone bills; gas, electric or water utility bills; checking or savings account statements; cable television bills; or credit card statements. The Municipal Manager reserves the right to accept other documents, in lieu of the above, under special circumstances which validate various living arrangements, such as residing with parents, etc., as determined by the Municipal Manager. As in the case of any intentional misrepresentation of a material fact on an employment application, applicants who claim Municipality of Monroeville residence preference points and who are determined to have intentionally misrepresented facts concerning residency in the Municipality of Monroeville shall be disqualified and their names shall be removed from the eligible list, and they may be subject to criminal sanctions.
An applicant for the position of police officer must meet the following:
A. 
Stretcher carry. Applicants will be paired off and required to carry a stretcher with a simulated patient weighing approximately 200 pounds, over a distance of 100 feet. Those applicants failing on the first attempt will be allowed to retake the exercise with a person who has successfully completed the exercise.
B. 
Body drag. An applicant is required to remove a simulated motor vehicle operator weighing approximately 200 pounds from behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle and drag the simulated operator to a point 50 feet from the motor vehicle.
C. 
Quarter-mile run. An applicant is required to run a distance of 1/4 mile on a premeasured course in less than 110 seconds.
D. 
Window climb. An applicant is required to climb through a six-foot high level window without assistance onto a three-foot level platform on the other side of the window and then to the ground. Applicants must then circle around a marker 20 feet beyond the window and return up the three-foot high platform and out the window onto the ground below.
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Trigger pull. Within a thirty-second time limit per hand, an applicant is required to repeatedly pull 15 times for each hand the trigger of a double action, nonfunctional revolver with arms horizontally extended.
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Motor vehicle push. An applicant is required to push an average sized motor vehicle a distance of 25 feet on a premeasured level course.
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Every applicant who has received one of the highest scores on the written examination, oral examination and passed the physical fitness test will receive a drug-screening test.
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The drug-screening test shall be capable of identifying marijuana, cocaine and every major drug of abuse, including heroin, amphetamines, barbiturates and anabolic steroids. Personnel utilized for testing shall be certified as qualified to collect urine samples or adequately trained in collection procedures.
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The Municipal Manager shall request the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee to conduct a background investigation on each applicant who has scored high enough to become a candidate for the list of eligibles. The background investigation should include interviews with the applicant's family, acquaintances, current and former neighbors, references, current and former teachers and school officials. In addition, the applicant's credit history and record of criminal convictions shall be investigated. The applicant may be interviewed directly when the information collected during the background investigation requires clarification or explanation.
B. 
After the background investigation is completed, the Chief or designee shall make written recommendation to the Municipal Manager on whether the applicant is appropriate for consideration for appointment as a police officer. Appropriateness of the applicant shall be based on the criteria set forth in § 105-6 of these rules and regulations. This recommendation shall be in writing, and, if the recommendation is to disqualify, then a detailed written explanation of the reasons for disqualification must be included. The Municipal Manager shall make the final determination on whether the information collected during the background investigation warrants rejection of the candidate. Within 30 days after the Municipal Manager considers the recommendation of the Chief of Police or designee, each applicant will be informed of whether he or she has passed the background investigation.
A. 
Every applicant who has scored high enough to become a candidate for the list of eligibles for the position of police officer shall fill out a personal data questionnaire and undergo a polygraph examination. Polygraph examinations will only be administered to applicants who have scored among the highest after the written examination, oral examination, physical fitness test and the addition of veterans and/or residence preference points.
B. 
The polygraph examiner shall provide a written report to the Municipal Manager stating whether any of the applicant's responses to questions from the applicant's personal data questionnaire are deceptive. The written report on each examination shall be submitted to the Municipal Manager within five days after the date of the examination.
C. 
The examiner shall ask questions based on the information contained in the personal data questionnaire. Before administering the test, the polygraph examiner shall ask each applicant whether there is any more information related to the personal data questionnaire that the applicant would like to provide. There shall also be a post-test review, during which the polygraph examiner shall again ask the participant, if deception is indicated, whether there is any information that the applicant is withholding.
D. 
If the polygraph examiner shall deem any of the applicant's responses to be deceptive, the polygraph examiner must tell the applicant immediately and give the applicant an opportunity to explain, deny or admit the deception. If the applicant denies being deceptive or if the explanation is found unsatisfactory by the polygraph examiner, the applicant will be given the opportunity to retake the test with a second polygraph examiner. Notice of the opportunity to retest shall be given in writing to the applicant. The second polygraph examiner will not have access to the results of the first test prior to readministering the polygraph. If the second polygraph examiner also finds the applicant deceptive, the applicant will be considered as having failed the examination.
E. 
An applicant who has failed both tests may appeal to the Municipal Manager for a third examination before a polygraph examiner of the Municipality's choice, and the decision to give the applicant an opportunity to take a third test, at the applicant's expense, resides solely within the discretion of the Municipal Manager. If the applicant is awarded an opportunity to take a third test and passes, then the applicant will be considered as having passed the polygraph test. If the applicant is found deceptive on a third test, the applicant will be rejected.