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Welcome to the City of Pittsburgh Police Recruitment website! The Bureau of Police is the third largest agency in Pennsylvania and is comprised of more than 900 officers. More than 300,000 residents call Pittsburgh home. We pride ourselves in being leaders in best practices and enabling our officers to make a positive difference in the community. Pittsburgh Police Officers are encouraged to take advantage of a variety of assignment opportunities, such as SWAT, K-9, Bomb Squad, River Rescue, and Investigations, as they advance through their career. Our bureau reflects the diversity of our communities. Our goal is to deliver law enforcement services with professionalism and integrity. We accomplish this goal by hiring quality employees who are committed to our values: honor, integrity, courage, respect, and compassion. We look forward to having YOU join our team.
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
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You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application may be disqualified.
- Completed online City of Pittsburgh Application Form and Supplemental questions for this position.
- At least 20 years of age at the time of filing application.
- 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 Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License or a current valid driver's license from another state or the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Licenses must be presented at the time of filing application or prior to certification. PA driver's license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment.
- The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts a pre-employment and promotional background investigation on all applicants being considered for positions. Applicants may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).
- Applicants must comply with the City of Pittsburgh's COVID 19 vaccination mandate.
- A High School Diploma or GED.