Public Notice: Entry-Level Police Officer Civil Service Examinations

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The Salisbury Township Civil Service Commission seeks applicants to establish an entry-level police officer eligibility list.  Application packets are available at the Salisbury Township Municipal Building, 2900 S. Pike Ave., Allentown, PA 18103, Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.  Completed applications must be returned (email not acceptable) no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, September 9, 2016 with a $15.00 non-refundable fee (cash or check/money order payable to “Salisbury Township”).  Township and the Civil Service Commission assume no responsibility for applications submitted by mail.  Salisbury Township Civil Service rules and regulations apply to testing.  Mandatory pre-employment includes: physical fitness, written and oral tests, background check, and medical/psychological exams (after job offer). Physical Agility Exam date is Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 12:00 PM at Salisbury Township High School, 500 East Montgomery Street, Allentown, PA 18103. Written Exam date is Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Salisbury Township Police Administration building, 3000 South Pike Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103.  Oral Exam date is Monday, October 31, 2016 starting at 9:00 AM at Salisbury Township Police Administration Building, 3000 South Pike Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103.  Applicants must furnish proof of graduation from a MPOETC approved Police Training School and be currently qualified to be certified under Act 120 or, at the time the application is submitted, be currently actively enrolled in a MPOETC Police Training School and obtain full Act 120 certification within one hundred twenty (120) days from the official application closing date, possess a diploma from an accredited H.S. or GED, valid PA driver’s license, be a U.S. citizen, and be at least 21 years old prior to the completed application submission deadline.  $26.47/hr. to start.  E.O.E.