Lower Merion Police Department Is Hiring Officers

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Lower Merion Township are accepting applications for probationary police officers.

Interested parties can apply now through 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30.

Probationary officers earn $71,675 annually without Act 120 training and $80,350 after completing the training.

See the full list of police department benefits here.

Applicants must have at least 20/70 vision, uncorrected, in the stronger eye, correctable to 20/20; and at least 20/200, uncorrected, in the weaker eye, correctable to at least 20/40; have normal depth perception, normal color vision, and must be free from any significant visual abnormality.

A slew of physical fitness and agility requirements must be met as well, including sit up counts, mile run times, and more. See full physical requirements here.

Testing for applications will take place at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25 at the Lower Merion High School Cafeteria, 315 E. Montgomery Ave. in Ardmore.

Police department applications are available online here.

Applications have a $30 fee. Additionally, the online form has a separate fee paid to the township’s third-party processing firm of 2.45 percent of the total transaction, with a $2.45 minimum charge. Credit cards accepted include Discover, American Express, Visa and MasterCard.

Full details on the job are posted here.

Contact the police department with questions about applying at 610-645-6250 or policerecruitment@lowermerion.org.