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During the application process, the applicant will undergo the following testing:

  • Psychological evaluation
    • MMPI Personality Test
    • Nelson-Denny reading test
    • Personal interview with a licensed psychologist
  • Pre-testing for academy physical requirements (must meet 30th percentile or above for acceptance)
    • Sit-ups
    • 300-meter sprint
    • Push-ups
    • 1.5-mile run

Please see the Officer Certification Information on the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) website for details of physical requirements, which are based on age and gender.

  • Criminal Justice Training Center
  • Robertshaw Bldg.
    650 South 13th Street
     Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-6943
  • Fax: 724-357-3989
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.