A.
All applicants must be 18 years old at the date of application.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 3-1995]
B.
Education shall be equivalent to that represented by
graduation from a standard high school.
C.
Each applicant shall exhibit good social and general
intelligence, medical and physical well-being, fitness to be out of doors
under adverse conditions, ability to treat the public with courtesy and, when
necessary, firmness, aptitude for police work, tact, good character and the
ability to understand and carry out complex orders.
D.
The applicant can either be a resident of the Borough
or a nonresident.
[Amended 8-21-1984 by Ord. No. 4-84]
E.
No applicant who has received less than an honorable
discharge from the Armed Forces shall be acceptable for employment by the
Police Department.
A.
For appointment to or promotion above the rank of patrolman,
the applicant must have:
(1)
Comprehensive and facile understanding of laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations of the Department, Borough, county and state.
(2)
Knowledge of basic and advanced police procedures, including
the definition of crimes, criminal procedure, firearms, self-defense, public
relations and police administration. This requirement may be waived, providing
the applicant will attend instruction courses as offered during the year.
(3)
Superior supervisory ability.
(4)
Ability to think quickly, to judge a situation quickly
and accurately and to act in a crisis without hesitation.
B.
Whenever a vacancy or the need of a promotion exists
above the rank of patrolman, such appointment shall be made by the Borough
Council.
