No person shall be admitted to an examination for a position
in the Police Department of the Borough of Canonsburg until after
he shall have filed an application, on the official form, prescribed
as the Civil Service Commission may require. The official application
form and all notations, references and statements appearing in it
are incorporated by reference into these rules and regulations and
shall be as much a part of these rules as if they were fully described
herein.
Application forms shall be available to all interested persons
in the office of the Borough Manager and from such other offices and
officers as the Commission, from time to time, may choose to designate.
In addition to meeting the qualifications fixed for each applicant
for a position in the Police Department, all applicants for the positions
of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Corporal and Chief of Police shall:
A.
Have been continuously employed in the police service of a municipality
for at least five years prior to the date of application;
[Amended 2-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1224]
B.
Have satisfactorily completed an in-service training program for
police or shall have graduated from a recognized police school;
C.
Have demonstrated an ability to carry out orders from superiors;
D.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of police science and administration,
as ascertained by an appropriate promotional examination; and
E.
Demonstrate an ability to supervise the work of subordinates.
In the case of a vacancy in the Office of Chief of Police, the
Borough Council may nominate a person to the Civil Service Commission.
It shall thereupon become the duty of the Commission to subject such
person to a noncompetitive examination, and if such person shall be
certified by the Commission as qualified, he may then be appointed
to such position.
An investigation of the character and reputation of the applicant
shall be made by the Commission and may include credit reports and
reports of investigations from recognized agencies. Credit reports
will not be used as the sole criteria for rejection of any candidate.
Applications for any position in the Police Department may be
received at any time during normal business hours in the office of
the Borough Manager. The receipt of such applications shall be subject
to the following conditions:
The office of the Manager of the Borough shall review each application,
upon receipt, for the purpose of determining that such application
contains no errors or omissions. Any application containing errors
or omissions shall be returned to the applicant for correction. The
Manager of the Borough shall date, number and record, in the order
of receipt, all applications free of errors or omissions. An application,
once recorded, shall be a public record and shall not be returned
to the applicant.
A.
The statements made by the applicant in the official application
shall contain no falsification, omission or concealment of material
facts. Should investigation disclose any willful misstatement, falsification
or concealment with respect to an application:
(1)
The applications shall be invalid and the applicant shall be disqualified
from examination;
(2)
If the applicant shall have been examined, the name of each applicant,
if listed, shall be removed from the eligible list; or
(3)
If the applicant shall have been appointed, such willful misstatement,
falsification or concealment shall constitute grounds for dismissal
from the Police Department.
B.
No persons who shall make any willful false application shall be
permitted to make any future application for any position in the Police
Department of the Borough.
