City of Reading Police Department - Recruitment

Recruitment - Essential Duties Of A Police Officer

Police Recruitment Video - 92 MB (Quicktime Movie)
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Civil Service Testing (Adobe PDF)

The City of Reading Needs You. Be A Part Of The Action (Adobe PDF)

Minimum qualifications:

Twenty-one years of age

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Live within 25 mile radius of City Hall

Benefits:

The following benefits apply to Police Officer Trainees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Reading and the Fraternal Order of Police, for contract years 2007 and may be explained fully therein. All benefits shall be subject to future collective bargaining negotiations.


Year             Wages

2007             $49,300.63

2009             $53,323.56

2010             $55,456.50

2011             $57,674.76


Longevity Pay, Life Insurance, hospitalization, Vision & Prescription Program

Vacation - Employees having less than five years of continuous service shall receive 14 working days of vacation.

Sick Leave - Shall be earned at 2 1/2 days per month and shall be accumulated to a maximum of 125 days.