1. Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of the U.S. for at least five (5) years and if foreign born, possess naturalization papers.

2. Age: Must have arrived at the age of twenty-one ( 21) years of age. Applicants must be prepared to furnish documentary evidence of date of birth.

3. Education: Applicants must have an Associate Degree or sixty (60) credits from not more than two (2) colleges or have fulfilled the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipal Training Act and have four thousand ( 4,000) active hours of experience as a police officer. The 60 credit requirement will be waived if the applicant has two years active military service and has an honorable discharge from such service.

4. Character: Must be of a good reputation, moral character and habits.

5. Application: All applicants will be charged a twenty- five dollar ($25.00) registration fee at the time of application. Any willful misstatement, falsification or concealment in respect to an application, shall render the same null and void. Subject to the discretion of the Board, a person making such false application shall be prohibited from making any future application. Applications can not be accepted from persons who have been convicted of a crime or from former police officers removed for cause.

6. Examination: Applicants are required to take and pass a written examination. A notice of when and where to appear will be sent by the Secretary of the Civil Service Board. Those ineligible will also be notified. Any applicant failing to appear for the examination will be dropped from the list of applicants.

7. Eligibility List: At least once every two (2) years, the current eligibility list will be cancelled And new examinations will be conducted for an entirely new list.

8. Vouchers: Applicant must secure two persons to vouch for his/her character. The persons should be well acquainted with the applicant but not be relatives and have known him/her for at least one (1) year. The voucher must be notarized before submission to the Secretary of the Board.

9. Driver’s License: All applicants must possess a valid Driver’s License at the time of application and appointment.

10. Veterans: Any candidate who has served in the military and has an honorable discharge and who has successfully passed the written examination section of the Civil Service Testing, shall have his/her score increased by ten (10) points.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION THE FOLLOWING TESTING WILL OCCUR

1. Physical Agility
2. Background Investigation with Criminal History Check
3. Oral Interview
4. Polygraph Test
5. Medical Examination
6. Psychological Test

Join us on a proud profession with a City and Community that cares.

To Apply for employment contact the City Of Bethlehem, Office of Human Resources at 610-865-7015.

Entrance examination for employment will next occur in 2011.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)