The Milford Borough Police Department is in the process of hiring police officers for part-time and full-time employment in the borough. Below is a description of the responsibilities. The position requires a candidate who is at least 21 years of age and has completed ACT 120 training. This is a position requiring a Civil Service Examination which will be held in the borough Hall at 109 Catherine Street on May 22, 2023 at 5pm. Applicants can secure application forms at the borough office, (500 Broad Street) all applications must be returned by May 12, 2023, to be eligible for this exam.
Study Guide Access Instructions – Police Officer Recruit Exam – Milford Borough PA _ 05-2023
Nature of Work
- This is a professional police position with responsibility for the protection of lives and property at the municipal government level of operation.
- A police officer monitors civil order, enforces ordinances and laws, and ensures the general safety of the public. Work is performed in accordance with professional standards and departmental policies and procedures, but requires independent judgment in application of standards, policies and procedures to specific situations. Work is performed independently and requires the courteous and tactful treatment of people, sometimes under stress; the exercise of personal control; and the application of authority, including physical control and restraint, over persons whose reactions may not be easily predictable.
- A police officer patrols to deter and detect crime, takes calls for service, investigates complaints, follows up on pending reports and cases, arrests law violators, and secures and protects prisoners.
- A police officer exercises rational judgment, is capable of working independently of direct supervision, and maintains the confidence and trust of peers, superiors, and general citizenry.
- The position of police officer reports directly to the Chief and or Asst. Chief
Essential Job Functions
- Obtain and maintain Pennsylvania Act 120 certification through the Municipal Police Officer Education and Training Commission.
- Pursue fleeing suspects, address emergencies, and perform rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting police vehicles; directing traffic for long periods of time; lifting, carrying and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles, ditches and streams; crawling in confined areas; balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers.
- Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and resort to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self-defense.
- Provide emergency medical aid, hazardous materials emergency response, and initial fire scene emergency response.
- Prepare and write investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
- Exercise independent judgment in determining reasonable suspicion to detain, probable cause to search and arrest, and when to use force and to the degree of force.
- Have regular and predictable attendance.
- Work shifts as assigned.
- Drive emergency vehicles under stressful conditions. Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night, including emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, congested traffic, and unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow.
- Communicate effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels, initiating and responding to radio communications, while operating a police vehicle.
- Qualify with firearms and other offensive and defensive weapons. Load, unload, aim, and fire using each hand from a variety of body positions handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
- Demonstrate fidelity, honesty, and good work ethics to Police Department and Borough.
