FULLTIME POLICE OFFICER

TURTLE CREEK BOROUGH

FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER

Qualified persons are invited to apply to the Borough of Turtle Creek Civil Service Commission to take completive examinations leading to eligibility for appointment as a Full-Time Patrolman

for the Turtle Creek Borough Police Department.

General Requirements:

Candidates, at the time of application must (1) Possess a diploma from a accredited high school or a graduate equivalency diploma (GED); (2) Be Act 120 Certified under the Municipal Police Office Education and Training Act (120)(MPOETC) 53 Pa. C.S.A. §2161 et seq. (must be submitted with application); (3) Be a United States Citizen; (4) Be physically and mentally fit to perform full duties of a police officer; (5) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and (6) Possess a valid Pennsylvania motor vehicle operator license. Currently there is no residency requirements.

Successful applicants must also meet all the requirements of the Borough’s Civil Service Rules and Regulations that will include a background investigation and if selected, be required to successfully pass a physical and psychological examination.

An application form may be obtained at the Turtle Creek Borough Office located at 125 Monroeville Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145, Monday thru Friday from 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. or on our website at turtlecreekborough.us. Completed applications must be filed by Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:00p.m. There is $45.00 application fee which will be return to the applicant on completion of the physical agility test. Applications must be submitted in person or mailed with payment.

Testing for the physical agility and written test is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Allegheny County Police Academy, 700 W Ridge Road, Allison Park, PA 15101. Physical agility test at 9am, with the written test immediately after for those who pass the physical agility.