- You must be a United States citizen.
- You must be at least twenty-one (21) years old before the date of the first administered test.
- You must possess a diploma from an accredited high school or a graduate equivalency diploma (GED), as approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- You are not required to be Act 120 Certified, but if you are not Act 120 certified at the time of application, you must achieve Act 120 certification, after being hired, which is contingent upon successfully completing Act 120 training through a police academy recognized by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) 53 Pa. C.S.A. §2161 et seq.
(Please note: If you are hired and have not received your Act 120 training or certification, you will be hired as a “Cadet, ” and be required to pass all of the provisions outlined in the Police Personnel Board Rules and Regulations before attending and successfully completing Act 120 training and being fully certified as a full-time police officer for the Penn Hills Police Department. Any “Cadet” who attends and does not successfully complete Act 120 training will be terminated from employment.) - If you are hired under the provisions of the Police Personnel Board Rules and Regulations, and you are currently enrolled in Act 120 training, but have not yet successfully completed that training, you may be hired contingent upon successfully completing Act 120 training and certification.
(Please note: If you are hired under these provisions and do not successfully complete the Act 120 training and certification requirements, you will be terminated from employment.)
- You must be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of a police officer.
- You must possess a valid Pennsylvania motor vehicle operator’s license (Class C or above) or obtain a Pennsylvania motor vehicle license (Class C or above) prior to appointment.
- If hired, you must adhere to the residency requirement outlined in the police officers’ collective bargaining agreement, which is to reside either within, or not more than twenty-five (25) nautical miles, from the boundaries of the Municipality of Penn Hills. You shall be required to comply with the residency provision within one (1) year from the completion of the probationary period.
- If you are claiming veteran’s preference, you must submit satisfactory proof of service through the submission of discharge papers or separation documents (A DD-214, DD-215, or NGB-22 form), or statement of service (as that term is defined in the Act) with your application package.
- You must successfully pass all stages of the selection process.
