Accepting Applications for Full-Time Police Officers
We are hiring! Act 120 certified starting base rate of $75,296 (or $84,708 with at least 2,080 hours of municipal police experience within the past 18 months). Base rate will increase to $86,580 after 1 year and to $98,280 after 2 years. The Master Police Officer (MPO) rate is $102,440. Mt. Oliver Borough offers both Highmark and UPMC PPO Plans with no deductibles. Earn up to 6 weeks of vacation, 5 personal days, 12 sick days, with sick day buy-back and vacation roll-over programs, as well as 9 paid holidays and uniform allowance. Mt. Oliver also offers a traditional Act 600 pension plan with a 3-Year DROP, as well as an optional 457(b) plan. There is no application or examination fee.
Applications must be completed and submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, January 16, 2025. Applications can be submitted online or downloaded and submitted to the Borough Secretary at 150 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15210.
The Physical Agility Test will occur on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Allegheny County Police Academy. The Written Examination will occur the same day on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Mt. Oliver Borough Building, 150 Brownsville Road.
Applicants must have Act 120 Certification at time of hire. Other mandatory components of the test are an oral examination, a background check, a medical examination, and a psychological examination. A complete copy of the Borough’s hiring policy, as set forth in its Civil Service Rules, is available for inspection during regular business hours at the Borough Building.