Elizabeth Township Police Department - Hiring Officers

Job Description

General Requirements

Candidates at the time of application must:

• Posses high school diploma or graduate equivalency diploma (GED)

  
  

• Must posses valid Act 120 certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Municipal Police Officer’s Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) upon hire.  This means you must have completed the ACT 120 training requirements at the time of hire.  Out of state officers, who have completed their police academy training outside of Pennsylvania must be eligible for a waiver of training from MPOETC.  For more information for requirements for a wavier of training please click on the following link from MPOETC.

  https://mpoetc.psp.pa.gov/training/Pages/Transfers-for-Out-of-State-Law-Enforcement-Officers.aspx

• Be a United States Citizen.

  
  

• Be physically and mentally fit to perform the full duties of a police officer.

  
  

• Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

  
  

• Have a valid driver’s license.

  
  

• Must be able to successfully pass a background examination.

  
  

• Be a resident of Elizabeth Township, or upon appointment, become a resident of Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, Elizabeth Borough, or West Elizabeth Borough within 18 months of employment.  Residency requirement may be extended at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

  
  

• Eligible to use RMS, NCIC, CLEAN, JNET

How to Apply

An application packet can be obtained at the Elizabeth Township Police Department, located at 522 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037, by scanning the QR code on the flyer, or downloaded below:

2026 Police Officer Application.

Download • 2.08MB

Applications must be filed before 4:00 pm on Friday, August 7, 2026, either in person at 522 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037; by US Mail; or electronically via email to the Police Administrator at cstammer@etpd.us. 

Late applications will not be accepted.

A physical agility test will be conducted at the Elizabeth Forward High School, located at 1000 Weigles Hill Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037, on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 4:00 pm.  The written examination will immediately follow.  Upon successful completion of both, the candidate will be scheduled to attend an oral board at a date to be determined.  An eligibility list in ranking order will then be determined by the Elizabeth Township Civil Commission Board.

The Township of Elizabeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Information

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Starting pay is based on the 2026 ETPD Collective Bargaining Agreement.  New hires must be a resident of Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, Elizabeth Borough, or West Elizabeth Borough within 18 months of employment.  New hires will serve a one-year term of probation.  New hire will be required to successfully complete the ETPD Field Training Program regardless of law enforcement experience.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

  
  

• Health insurance

  
  

• Paid time off

  
  

• Retirement plan

  
  

• Vision insurance

  
  

• Life insurance

Schedule:

• Day Shift

  
  

• PM Shift

  
  

• Night Shift

  
  

• Holidays

  
  

• Overtime