Newtown Police Are Hiring

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Newtown Township Police Department is hiring new officers.

Minimum qualifications are:

• must be at least 21 years of age
• U.S. citizenship
• high school diploma or a GED certification
• valid PA driver’s license
• physical and mental fitness

Candidates must also possess a diploma from a certified Act 120 school, on date of hire.

One to two-year work history as a police officer preferred, but not required.

Essential duties of a police officer include:

• Running for several hundred yards.
• Climbing over obstacles.
• Crawling
• Pushing motor vehicles.
• Pulling or carrying accident, fire or crime victims.
• Using physical force to apprehend and subdue arrestees.
• Withstanding prolonged exposure, as long as 12 hours to extreme weather conditions.
• Withstanding frequent exposure to stress-producing situations such as encountering persons injured or killed by accidents, crimes and suicides.
• Dealing with domestic disputes.
• Dealing with verbal and physical abuse of the officer, including taunts, insults and threats to the officer, family members, or fellow police officers.
• Withstanding long periods of sitting and standing.
• Communicate effectively with individuals suffering from trauma.
• Operate a motor vehicle for long periods of time.
• Use various firearms effectively.
• Be able to fill out written reports in a clear and concise manner both in handwriting and with the use of a computer.

Get an application online here.