Police Officer

Posting number: 26-POR3-09

Department: Public Safety

Job classification: Police Officer

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Criminology

Provides service which protects life and property, preserves peace, prevents criminal activities, and enforces City ordinances and federal, state, and local laws in the City of Pittsburgh. Police work involves an element of personal danger, and officers must be able to function with minimal supervision, exercise independent judgment, and take appropriate action when faced with complex situations.

Department: Public Safety, Bureau of Police

Salary: $22.95 per hour while in Training Academy.

$33.15 Police Officer First Year.

Civil Service Classification: Competitive

Union: The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1

• Health and Life Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Pension Plan
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program
• Uniform Allowance
• Promotional Opportunities. (Benefits may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)

You must submit, show proof of, or attest to all of the following at the time of filing your online application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application may be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Completed online City of Pittsburgh Application for this position.
• At least 20 years of age at the time of filing the application.
• A High School Diploma or GED.
• A United States citizen.
• Applicants must be or become residents of an area within a 25-mile air radius of the downtown City-County Building prior to employment and remain a resident within the 25-mile air radius throughout employment.
• A current, valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License (Class C – regular) or a current, valid driver's license from another state or the U.S. Armed Forces. Licenses must be presented prior to appointment. PA driver's license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment.
• Preference points documentation, if applicable, must be submitted no later than your Written Examination date. Review the Veterans' Preference, Pittsburgh Public Schools Graduate Preference, or Residency Preference section for details. Any inaccurate/incomplete or untimely documentation submitted will not be considered when awarding Preference Points.

NOTE: Assistance with your application can be obtained at the Human Resources & Civil Service Office, 4th Floor, City–County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

• HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE - (APPOINTMENT ONLY) Call:  or Email: talent to schedule your appointment, 4th floor, City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
• BLOOMFIELD-GARFIELD CORPORATION - (APPOINTMENT ONLY) , 5321 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
• HOMEWOOD-BRUSHTON Y.W.C.A - , 6907 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
• THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOOD EMPLOYMENT CENTERS:

• Brashear Association -  or
• Carnegie Library Oakland -
• East Side -
• Neighborhood Employment Center (West) -
• Career & Workforce Center (East) -  or  extension 1436
• Neighborhood Employment Center (Northside) -

Conviction of a felony or serious misdemeanor is disqualifying unless applicant has been pardoned. Other behaviors may lead to a candidate not being selected or "decertified". (Additional information available at )

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