Radnor Township Police Hiring New Patrol Officers

RADNOR, PA — Police in Radnor Township are looking to hire more officers and are taking applications for patrol officers now.

Interested and qualified parties can submit applications now through noon on Friday, March 27.

All completed applications must be dropped off in person to Superintendent Christopher B. Flanagan or his designee at 301 Iven Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. A $35 application fee is required and can be paid by check, with checks made out to Radnor Township.

Download an application online here.

The Radnor Township Civil Service Commission will give a competitive examination to establish an eligibility list from which candidates may be certified for possible probationary appointment as Police Officers.

Starting salaries for newly appointed patrol officers with the Pennsylvania Act 120 Certification is scheduled to be $72,717.33 per year. A full salary Police Patrol Officer base salary will be $96,956.43 with a competitive benefit plan, inclusive of a retirement pension

Applicants must

• be a citizen of the United States;
• have reached their twenty-first (21st) birthday on or before the deadline for filing the application for examination;
• possess at the time of filing the application a diploma from an accredited high school or a high school equivalency certification;
• have completed Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission Act 120 training and thereby be eligible for certification by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission;
• be physically and psychologically able to perform the essential functions of a Police Patrol Officer, in accordance with requirements established by the Civil Service Commission and other applicable laws;
• be of good moral character;
• and possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license at the time of appointment.

When submitting applications, applicants must provide:

• a photocopy of your driver’s license;
• a photocopy of documentation certifying your high school diploma or equivalent;
• a photocopy of documentation certifying completion of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission Act 120 training, or in the case of Pennsylvania State Troopers, documentation of completion of their Pennsylvania State Police Academy training;
• proof of citizenship (i.e. Birth Certificate, Passport);
• copy of MPOETC card if applicable; and if Veterans’ Preference is being sought, a photocopy of your Honorable Discharge or DD-214 from the United States Armed Forces.

The examination procedure for applicants meeting the above listed preliminary qualifications will consist of a written and an oral examination which will each be graded on a 100 point scale with the written examination representing 50 percent of the final score and the oral examination representing 50 percent of the final score. Only the applicants receiving a written examination grade of 75 percent or higher will continue in the application process and participate in the oral examination. A score of 75 percent or higher is necessary for passing the oral examination.

Applicants for the position of Police Patrol Officer will undergo a physical fitness test and must meet the standard in connection with the physical agility test. Applicants failing to satisfactorily complete any part of said test will be disqualified from further participation in the hiring process. A comprehensive background investigation and a polygraph examination will be conducted on the top applicants to ensure a sufficient number of qualified applicants for each opening.

The written examination and physical fitness test will be given at the Radnor High School, 130 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087.

Testing begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 4 in the school cafeteria.

For applicants scoring 75 percent or higher, the physical fitness test will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 at the Radnor High School.

The oral examination will be held in accordance with a schedule to be established by the Civil Service Commission for applicants who pass the written examination and physical fitness test.