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Erie Police Department
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What we have researched
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Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- Retained October 2022 standards: twenty-one through sixty-five at hire, diploma/GED, Act 120 certification by hire, citizen and valid license. Eligibility page allows move within fifteen miles of City Hall within one year; recruiting overview is less precise. Confirm current residency timing and complete exclusions. Certification by hire is not the same as prior sworn experience.
Lateral entry
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Recruiting contact
Lt. Thomas Lenox, recruitment
epdrecruitment@erie.pa.us814-870-1168Hiring outline
- Regional consortium written/physical testing and ranked eligibility list described. City screens background/credit/social media, interview, psychological, voice-stress and medical assessments; complete ordered sequence and offer timing unverified. Retained August 2023 test schedule is not a future event.
Physical testing
Eligibility page specifies consortium fitness at thirtieth-percentile age/gender Cooper standards. Numeric events/thresholds not independently reviewed; obtain current protocol.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
Availability and terms need confirmation.
Pennsylvania city police, not Erie County sheriff or Erie Colorado. Official recruiting page retains April–June 2023 applications and August 2023 exams. No current vacancy, salary, academy sponsorship, deadline or recruitAnnual inferred; no JobPosting. Legacy relative eligibility link resolves incorrectly; direct official eligibility URL reviewed separately.
Official research source ↗Official city eligibility standards, effective October 2022 ↗No test preset is imported from this profile. Bring current employer instructions to your preparation.
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Official recruiting resources
Official city police recruitment; retains 2023 cycle ↗Prepare for the next step
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Erie Police Department?
Retained October 2022 standards: twenty-one through sixty-five at hire, diploma/GED, Act 120 certification by hire, citizen and valid license. Eligibility page allows move within fifteen miles of City Hall within one year; recruiting overview is less precise. Confirm current residency timing and complete exclusions. Certification by hire is not the same as prior sworn experience. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What salary information is available for Erie Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this Erie Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Erie Police Department describe?
Regional consortium written/physical testing and ranked eligibility list described. City screens background/credit/social media, interview, psychological, voice-stress and medical assessments; complete ordered sequence and offer timing unverified. Retained August 2023 test schedule is not a future event.
What physical testing information is available for Erie Police Department?
Eligibility page specifies consortium fitness at thirtieth-percentile age/gender Cooper standards. Numeric events/thresholds not independently reviewed; obtain current protocol.
Is Erie Police Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this Erie Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-22. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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