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Temple University Police Department
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Minimum requirements
- Trainee: at least 21, U.S. citizenship, diploma/equivalent and valid driver license. No prior academy/service requirement stated for this route.
Lateral entry
Current Act 120 certification required in addition to baseline criteria; oral board, background and clinical screening listed separately.
Recruiting contact
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215-204-7174Hiring outline
- Apply through university careers and meet trainee eligibility.
- Complete same-day fitness and written testing.
- Complete background investigation, psychological evaluation and medical/drug screening.
- If offered academy employment after satisfactory screening, attend up to nine months of training.
Physical testing
MPOETC fitness includes one-minute sit-ups, 300-meter run, one-minute push-ups and 1.5-mile run. Confirm current age/sex thresholds directly. Written vocabulary/comprehension/reading assessment requires ninth-grade reading level; agency says fitness and written occur same day.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Temple University Police Department?
Trainee: at least 21, U.S. citizenship, diploma/equivalent and valid driver license. No prior academy/service requirement stated for this route. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for Temple University Police Department?
Current Act 120 certification required in addition to baseline criteria; oral board, background and clinical screening listed separately.
What salary information is available for Temple University Police Department?
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What hiring process does Temple University Police Department describe?
Apply through university careers and meet trainee eligibility. Complete same-day fitness and written testing. Complete background investigation, psychological evaluation and medical/drug screening. If offered academy employment after satisfactory screening, attend up to nine months of training.
What physical testing information is available for Temple University Police Department?
MPOETC fitness includes one-minute sit-ups, 300-meter run, one-minute push-ups and 1.5-mile run. Confirm current age/sex thresholds directly. Written vocabulary/comprehension/reading assessment requires ninth-grade reading level; agency says fitness and written occur same day.
Is Temple University 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 Temple University 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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