A.
The examination for the position of police officer shall consist
of the following parts:
|
Step
|
Element
|
Passing
|
Score Points
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Application
|
P/F
|
---
|
|
2
|
Written examination
|
70%
|
4-20
|
|
3
|
Oral interview
|
80
| |
|
4
|
Background investigation
|
P/F
|
---
|
|
_____
| |||
|
100
|
B.
The number of points an applicant can receive on the written examination
is based on the following scale:
|
Score of 100 - 96
|
=
|
20 points
|
|
Score of 95 - 91
|
=
|
18 points
|
|
Score of 90 - 86
|
=
|
16 points
|
|
Score of 85 - 81
|
=
|
12 points
|
|
Score of 80 - 76
|
=
|
8 points
|
|
Score of 75 - 70
|
=
|
4 points
|
C.
The examination for promotion to the positions of Sergeant and Lieutenant
shall consist of the following parts:
|
Step
|
Element
|
Passing
|
Score Points
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Performance rating
|
---
|
35
|
|
2
|
Written examination
|
70%
|
30
|
|
3
|
Oral interview
|
---
|
35
|
|
_____
| |||
|
100
|
A.
The minimum passing grade for the written examination for the position
of police officer, Sergeant or Lieutenant shall be a score of 70%.
Any candidate receiving a deficiency in a subtest of the written examination
must have Act 120 certification.
B.
Every applicant for the position of police officer who receives a
passing score on the written examination and who is entitled by law
to an additional 10 points' credit for service in the Armed Forces
of the United States shall have his or her written examination score
adjusted accordingly by 10 points. Applicants claiming veteran's
preference shall submit additional satisfactory proof of active service
and honorable discharge whenever the Commission shall so demand.
When the grading of the written examination is completed, the
grades shall be filed in the office of the Municipal Secretary. A
list of names and scores of those who passed the examination shall
be posted at the Municipal Building.
If an applicant fails to obtain a passing grade on the written
examination, he or she shall not be eligible for a subsequent examination
for any position in the Police Department of the municipality for
a period of six months.
The Commission may designate the individual responsible as the
examiner for the written examination. The oral interview and evaluation
of the service or performance record of any applicant shall be the
responsibility of the Commission; provided, however, that the Commission
may designate, from time to time, such persons qualified in oral examining
procedures and techniques, or qualified to evaluate performance or
service records, as are considered necessary to assist in such examinations
and evaluations.
The Commission shall prepare a statement of instructions and
rules for the conduct of written examinations. The regularly appointed
examiner shall administer each examination in accordance with the
instructions of the Commission and be responsible for enforcing the
rules of conduct for written examinations.
As an alternative to the examination and grading procedures set forth in Article VI, the Borough of Lititz may delegate to the Lancaster County Chiefs of Police Association, Inc., the tasks of recruiting, advertising, testing of applicants and/or applicants with Act 120 training and certification of the eligibility list to the Borough of Lititz. This delegation will take place in accordance with a memorandum of understanding of June 16, 2010, between the Lancaster County Chiefs of Police Association, Inc., and member agencies.
Should an applicant be found guilty of any act tending to defeat
the proper conduct or the result of any examination, his or her name
shall be removed from the eligible list resulting from the examination,
and the applicant shall not be permitted to make future application
for any position in the Police Department.
