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Job Announcement:
New Cumberland Police Department
Now accepting Applications for Entry Level Police Officer and Lateral Police Officers
The New Cumberland Borough Police Department is a full-service police agency that provides public safety to the community 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The department is under the authority of the mayor and has an authorized strength of nine sworn officers consisting of one Chief, one Sergeant, one Corporal, six police officers and an Administrative Assistant. Two of our officers are members of the Cumberland County Special Response Team for tactical callouts. The officers patrol the Borough’s 1.7 square miles covering twenty-five miles of Borough streets with a population of approximately 8,000 people. We have two public schools and one catholic grade school in our jurisdiction.
Minimum Requirements
CIVIL SERVICE TESTING PROCESS
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Be 21 years of age at time of testing
- Valid Driver’s License
Hiring Process
- File an application
- Physical Agility Test Pass or Fail
- Written Examination must score 75%
- Oral Interview must score 75%
- Complete Background Investigation
Salary:
Candidates’ starting pay will be based on the years of service for qualified law enforcement experience up to step 5. Each Step is one year of police experience. We offer sponsorship for candidates who are not Act 120 Certified.
- Cadet- $72,134
- Step 1- $75,732
- Step 2 -$79,497
- Step 3 -$83,553
- Step 4 -$87,651
- Step 5 -$92,040
Benefits:
- 12 hour shifts every other weekend off
- Tuition Reimbursement Uniform Allowance
- Family Medical, Dental and prescription plan
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 15 Sick Days a year
- 5 Personal Days a year
- 80 hours of vacation after 1 year
- Uniform Allowance
Testing will be held on Sunday, November 30th, 2025, at 8:00 am. Location Cedar Cliff High School 1301 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill PA 17011. Physical Agility, Written Test and Oral Board Interviews same day. Oral Board Interview will be scheduled in the afternoon upon successfully completing the physical agility test and written examination. Allow 4 hours to complete the physical agility test and written examination.
Candidates will need to score a 75% in the Written and Oral board exams. The physical exam will be pass fail.
Candidates must bring completed Informed Consent and Healthcare Provider Statement forms on November 30th the day of the test.
New Cumberland police department is an equal opportunity employer
Please direct questions regarding this position to rwiley@newcumberlandborough.com
About Law Enforcement Jobs
Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.
Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp account to monitor for updates.