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Anyone interested in submitting a resume and cover letter can drop it off at the Police Department, Monday through Friday between 8 am and 4 pm. They can also be mailed by post or submitted by email.
Minimum Standards
Candidates shall meet the following minimum standards:
- Free of any felony or serious misdemeanor convictions
- Citizen of the United States
- At least 21 years of age
- Fingerprinted for local, state and national fingerprint check
- Good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation
- Be a high school graduate or possess a GED equivalency
- Free from any physical, emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect the exercise of police powers as determined through the testing specified in 37 PA Code § 203.11
- Free of illegal use of controlled substances as determined by approved laboratory testing
- A valid Pennsylvania driver's license
- Must be Act 120 certified
- Candidates must also satisfy the minimum physical fitness standards as specified in the following tables:
MALE STANDARDS BY AGE:
Activity | Age 20 to 29 | Age 30 to 39 | Age 40 to 49 | Age 50 to 59 | Age 60 & Higher |
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Sit-ups (1 Minute Repetitions) | 40 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
300 Meter Run (Time) | 56 seconds | 57 seconds | 67.6 seconds | 80 seconds | 80 seconds |
Push-ups (1Minutes Repetitions) | 33 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 |
1.5 Mile Run (Time) | 11 minutes, 58 seconds | 12 minutes, 24 seconds | 13 minutes, 12 seconds | 14 minutes, 23 seconds | 14 minutes, 23 seconds |
FEMALE STANDARDS BY AGE:
Activity | Age 20 to 29 | Age 30 to 39 | Age 40 to 49 | Age 50 to 59 | Age 60 & Higher |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sit-ups (1 Minute Repetitions) | 35 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 8 |
300 Meter Run (Time) | 64 seconds | 74 seconds | 86 seconds | 86 seconds | 86 seconds |
Push-ups (1Minutes Repetitions) | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
1.5 Mile Run (Time) | 14 minutes, 4 seconds | 14 minutes, 34 seconds | 15 minutes, 34 seconds | 17 minutes, 19 seconds | 17 minutes, 19 seconds |
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Police
Physical Address
1025 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-696-7400Fax: 610-696-3935Emergency Phone: 911
Non-Emergency Phone:
(610) 696-7403
Hours
Monday through Friday
7 am to 9 pm