Marple Township Police Department

Serve with Purpose.

Join a professional, community-focused police department. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and real opportunities to grow.

Currently accepting applications.

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with the Marple Township Police Department. The Marple Township Police Department is currently looking for officers who add to the professionalism and performance that we are proud to offer to our residents. The first step toward employment with our department is for you to complete the application.

 

The deadline to apply is Friday, September 26, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Why choose Marple Police?

  • Strong Community Support
  • Accredited Department
  • Robust Training Opportunities
  • Drug Task Force
  • Tactical Response Team
  • Major Incident Response Team
  • School Resource Officers
  • Child Abuse Task Force

What does Marple Police offer you?

  • Probationary Officer Salary $76,150 (2025)
  • Full Tenured Officer Salary $108,786 (2025)
  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Prescription plans
  • Paid Vacation, Sick , and Holiday time
  • Defined Benefit Pension – 3 year DROP
  • Deferred Compensation (457) Plan
  • Longevity and Shift Differential Pay

What’s the Hiring Process?

  • Submit Application
  • Physical Agility Test
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Interview
  • Background Investigation
  • Conditional Offer
  • Polygraph
  • Medical Exam
  • Psychological Exam

What are the qualifications?

  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Have reached your twenty-first birthday
  • Possesses a diploma from an accredited high school or a high school equivalency certification
  • Have successfully completed Pennsylvania Act 120 training
  • Or be presently enrolled as a student in good standing in a municipal police academy
  • Possesses a valid driver’s license
  • Must pass all examination phases

FAQ

The Physical Agility and Written Exams will be administered on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The Physical Agility Testing will begin promptly at 08:00. Applicants who successfully complete the Physical Agility Testing will then be eligible to participate in the Written Exam, which will begin at 11:00 

Applicants are asked to report to the Marple Newtown High School Stadium, located at 120 Media Line Road in Newtown Square, no later than 07:45 am on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The Written Exam will begin at 11:00 in the High School Cafeteria.

Applicants must present their driver’s license on Saturday morning to participate in the testing.

Currently, there has been no determination made as to how many officers will be hired from this list. There is one immediate opening in the police department and the need to replace two officers in the future. At this time, the test will allow the Marple Township Civil Service Commission to create an eligibility list for any necessary hirings in the immediate future.

The deadline to apply is Friday, September 26, 2025.

Questions? Talk to a Recruiter

Email: recruitment@marplepolice.com  |  Phone: (484) 427-8159

Don’t miss your chance to serve with purpose.