In order to be eligible for participation in the hiring/examination
procedure for any entry level patrol officer position with the Police
Department, every applicant must submit a completed application form
to the Commission, or its designee before the deadline stated by the
Commission for that specific examination. The applicant must make
an oath or affirmation that the application is completed truthfully,
and the applicant is subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4904
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
The Borough is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Borough's
and the Commission's policy to grant equal employment opportunities
to qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, age, veteran's status, marital status or non-job-related
physical or mental handicap or disability. The Borough and the Commission
will provide equal opportunities in regards to the examination process
and in regards to employment and promotion.
Application forms shall be available to all interested persons
in the office of the Chief of Police, and from such other offices
and officers that the Commission, from time to time, may choose to
designate. Application forms may be mailed upon written or telephone
request. However, the Commission assumes no responsibility for missed
filing deadlines due to a delay in the mail.
All applicants must have reached their 21st birthday before
the deadline for submitting completed applications.
Each applicant for a position in the Police Department shall
be a citizen of the United States, and shall possess a high school
diploma or an equivalent degree. Each applicant for a police officer
position must have successfully completed Act 120 training and be
able to be certified by the M.P.O.E.T.C. Every applicant must be physically
and mentally fit to perform all of the essential functions of a police
officer. Each applicant shall be of good moral character, and currently
licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Pennsylvania.
Every applicant for the position of Chief of Police must be
a United States citizen, be physically and mentally fit to perform
the essential functions listed in the job description for Police Chief,
must be able to be certified by M.P.O.E.T.C, and, prior to appointment,
possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
To insure the proper order of the selection process, the following
sequence of events shall be followed in the selection of entry level
police officers:
B. Physical ability examination.
E. Background investigation.
F. Conditional offer of employment.
G. Medical/psychological examination.
Any applicant or other person who believes that he is aggrieved
by the actions of the Commission, in refusing to examine or to certify
him as eligible after examination, may request a hearing before the
Commission. The applicant or aggrieved party must make their request
for a hearing, in writing, within 10 calendar days of the date when
the party knew or should have known of the Commission's action
which is being challenged. Within 10 days after such request, the
Commission shall designate a time and place for the hearing where
the applicant may appear personally and by counsel. The hearing shall
be conducted pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Local Agency
Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
The Commission shall conspicuously post in the Borough Building
an announcement of the hiring or promotional testing and set forth
the time and place of every examination, together with the information
as to the type of position to be filled, the requirements for that
position, where applications may be obtained for the examination,
and the deadline for filing those applications. In addition, at least
two weeks but not more than six weeks prior to each examination, publication
of the notice shall occur in at least one newspaper of general circulation
or a newspaper circulating generally in the Borough.