Job Announcement:

POLICE OFFICER CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION NOTICE

SHALER TOWNSHIP

•Starting Salary 2025 $ 73,407
•Top Salary 2026 $ 105,975
•Cadet Rate $ 20.00 per hour while attending the Police Academy

Physical Agility Test: 

•Wednesday February 5, 2025 at 9:00 am

or

•Saturday February 8, 2025 at 9:00 am

Location: Shaler Area Titan Stadium 1800 Mt. Royal Blvd. Glenshaw, PA 15116

(Those who pass the physical agility test will take the written test immediately afterward.)

Note: The $35.00 application fee will be refunded to each applicant who takes the physical agility test.

Other mandatory components of the civil service test are an oral examination, a background check, a medical examination, a psychological examination, and a polygraph examination. A complete copy of the Shaler Township Civil Service Rules is available for inspection during regular business hours at the Shaler Township Municipal Building, 300 Wetzel Road, Glenshaw, PA 15116 or online at www.shaler.org under Public Safety, Applications & Forms.

APPLICATION:

Applications must be completed at www.policeapp.com/ShalerTwpPA 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must:

1. Be at least 21 years of age before the deadline for submitting completed applications.
2. Be a U.S. citizen and meet all State and Federal requirements for being a police officer.
3. Possess a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in Pennsylvania. License with a photo identification must be presented at time of filing the application and a Pennsylvania operator’s license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR PRIOR EXPERIENCE: 

Applicants must:

1. (a) Have successfully completed the Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Basic Training Program requirements commonly known as Act 120 training at time of appointment and shall commit to the taking a successful completion of a certification examination administered by the Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission within sixty (60) days of notice by the Township to take and pass the examination and such other qualifications as are set forth in the Shaler Township Civil Service Rules. 
2. OR (b) Possess all qualifications necessary for admission to an MPOETC-certified training school or academy that provides an Act 120 basic training course, which school or academy shall be chosen by the Township. See Shaler Township civil service rule 3.5 General Qualification for additional details.
3. Possess a diploma from an accredited high school or graduate equivalency diploma.
4. (a) Completed sixty college credits obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, the Council of Higher Education Accreditation or the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors and be in good standing with the college or university; OR (b) possess a minimum of two (2) years consecutive experience as a full-time active-duty police officer within five (5) years prior to application with an agency having powers of arrest under State, Federal or Military law; OR (c) have completed four (4) years in the armed forces of the United States and been honorable discharged from such service. For purposes of this requirement, the Township will consider an applicant as having full-time active-duty police experience if the applicant was employed as an active-duty police officer with an agency having powers of arrest under State, Federal or Military law in excess of fifteen hundred (1,500) hours each year for two (2) consecutive years within four (4) years prior to application.

Attention!

• Please review the Shaler Township Police Department personal appearance policy. Visible tattoos in the winter uniform (long-sleeved) are prohibited. No tattoos can be visible below the wrist except for a single "ring" tattoo on one finger. They shall not be visible on the neck, face, or head.
• See attached Police Applicant Physical Agility Testing Standard
• Shaler Township Police have a 25-air mile radius residency requirement within 6 months of the 1-year probationary period (18 months from hire).
• Non-Act 120 certified individuals encouraged to apply. We will pay for you to attend the Allegheny County Police Academy including a cadet rate of pay and all necessary uniforms/equipment.

Police Academy Training Information

Anyone who wants to serve as a police officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must first achieve and maintain Act 120 certification. The Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) is responsible for establishing certification standards and overseeing police academies across the state. The MPOETC-mandated curriculum for basic recruits is 919 hours of training.

The basic training program culminates with 40 hours of live scenario evaluation. Recruits respond to a host of mock scenarios and are graded on their ability to respond, assess, and control a given situation. Cadets are challenged to resolve these scenarios peacefully or with a minimal amount of force, just as officers are expected to do during actual incidents in the course of their duties.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Starting Salary 2025 $ 73,407
• Top Salary 2026 $ 105,975
• Cadet Rate $ 20.00 per hour while attending the Police Academy
• Generous Health Care choice between UPMC or Highmark, including eye, dental and prescription for employee and family.
• Short Term Disability Insurance 70% of straight-time base gross pay
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Longevity pay
• Township Provided Life Insurance - $75,000 along with $75,000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage, False Arrest and Errors and Omission Insurance
• Reloadable comp time bank for up to 24 additional days off.
• Generous Holiday, sick, and Vacation paid time off.
• Quarterly schedule bids with set days off - 8 hour schedule with many overtime opportunities.
• All new hires will receive complete initial uniform and equipment issue. Then clothing allowance of $1100/year in year 2 and beyond.
• Defined pension plan: 25 years of service and 55 years of age @ 50% with cost of living adjustments up to 75%
• Retirement Health Savings Account with defined Employer/Employee Contributions.
• Axon body worn and in-car cameras. Taser 10 and top of the line equipment/computers.
• Firearm issued: Sig P320 with RDS. Officer may choose firearm after probation (subject to restrictions/approval)
  
  

False or incorrect information will void the application.

The Township of Shaler is an equal opportunity employer.

Please direct questions regarding this position to police@shaler.org