The Wyomissing Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer.  Applications are available at the Borough Hall, 22 Reading Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA., 19610 or at www.wyomissingboro.org. , or can be downloaded from this advisement. THERE IS NO APPLICATION FEE FOR TESTING FOR THIS POSITION.  All applications must be submitted no later than Friday October 21, 2022 at 4 PM to be considered for further processing. Completed applications can be submitted at the Borough Hall, Wyomissing Police Department, or emailed to Chief of Police John Phillips at jphillips@wyopd.org. 

Any applicant claiming Veteran’s Preference is responsible for providing any and all relevant documents, which shall, at a minimum, include a form DD-214, no later than two (2) business days immediately prior to the date of the written examination. 

Applicants must be a United States citizen, have reached their 18^th birthday, be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of a police officer, be able to possess a valid PA driver’s license, and have a high school diploma or GED, plus at least one of the following:

• A two (2) year degree or equivalent from an accredited institution of higher education; or
• Ninety (90) semester credit hours from an accredited institution of higher education; or
• Successfully completed the Commonwealth of PA Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission Act 120 and eligible for certification through MPOETC and sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited institution of higher education; or
• Release from active service duty under honorable conditions, or honorable discharge from active service duty, as a “soldier”, as defined in 51 Pa. C.S.A. Section 7101, in the armed forces of the United States, or in any women's organization officially connected therewith, during any war or armed conflict in which the United States engaged, and sixty (60) semester credit hours from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Applicants must successfully complete a written, oral and physical performance examinations, psychological screening, drug & alcohol testing, polygraph examination, physical and a thorough background investigation.

The starting base salary for a probationary police officer in 2022, after completion of the police academy, is $64,471.68.  If the applicant has three (3) or more continuous years of fulltime police experience in PA,. the base salary for a probationary police officer in 2022 is $86,573.76 per year.

The written test shall be administered on Saturday November 5, 2022 at 9 AM at the Wyomissing Area High School, 630 Evans Avenue, Wyomissing.  Doors will open at 8:15 AM, no one will be allowed to enter after 9 AM. 

Candidates achieving a written score of 70% or better will be notified of the date, time, and location of the physical performance test.