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HPD Notice to accept applicants for the Police Department Testing of Candidates.  

Applications for Police Department Testing of Candidates will be available for pick up at the Hazleton City Police Department Building at 780 North Church Street, Hazleton PA 18201 or can be downloaded via this link: 2026 Police Application.

Application Due Date: 4PM Friday, February 20^th, 2026 (Applications must be submitted in-person at the HPD Building at 780 N. Church Street)

*Testing will be Saturday, February 28^th, 2026*

Testing locations & times TBA.

To submit an application, individuals are REQUIRED to:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be at least 20 years old when filing an application and at least 21 years old when appointed to the position of Police Officer
• Possess a high school or a graduate equivalency diploma
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license
  
  

The Hazleton Police Department REQUIRES active, intelligent men and women who are conscientious and possess the highest moral character and personal integrity.

Police Officers work under undesirable and demanding conditions. You should be aware of these conditions and be willing to accept them. Ask yourself the following questions to assist you in making your personal determination as to your qualifications to become a Hazleton Police Officer:

1. Are you willing to have your personal background thoroughly investigated?
2. Can you undergo an intense physical training program?
3. Are you willing to work long, irregular hours and endure unusual hardships and danger in the performance of your duty?
4. Are you willing to abide by the rules and regulations of a law enforcement agency and to impartially enforce the law?
5. If you served in the armed forces of the United States, do you have an Honorable Discharge?
   
   

In addition:

• You must be a citizen of the United States of America.
• You must establish residency within twenty (20) air miles or a half an hour driving time to the City boundary.
• You must have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years by the time of appointment.
• You must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• You must be a high school graduate or have an accredited G.E.D. Certification.
• The minimum acceptable standard of visual acuity shall be corrected to 20/20 in each eye.
• You must submit to a Voice Stress Analysis or Polygraph Test.
  
  

If you answered “yes” to all of the aforementioned questions, the Hazleton Police Department is interested in having you apply.

Applicants who possess current, active Act 120 certification in Pennsylvania and have at least 1-year full-time and/or proof of 3 years part-time experience are not required to take a physical performance test or a written examination.

Current active cadets presently enrolled in an Act 120 program who have passed their MPOETC Physical Performance Test within the last 90 days may report directly for the written exam. Your academy scores will serve as a waiver for the Physical Performance Test.

Non-Act 120 Certified Applicants will be provided a location to report for the physical performance test. Those who pass will then be provided a location to report for the written examination.

In addition to the completed application for the Position of Police Officer, all applicants must also submit the following documents at the time they file their application:

• Birth Certificate
• Copy of Current Driver’s License
• Military discharge and 00214 for applicants with Honorable Discharge.
• High School Diploma or equivalency certificate.
• If a naturalized citizen, submit proof of naturalization.
• If Act 120 Certified, copy of MPOETC Card.
• Personal Injury Waiver CS-4 (Notarized).
• Statement of Physical Capability CS-5 (Signed by Doctor).
• Notification Procedure.
• Information Release CS-6 (Notarized).