Patrol Officer

The Upper Merion Township Police Department is an accredited police agency committed to keeping residents and visitors safe while achieving and maintaining a superior quality of life within the community.

The 74-officer department is comprised of the Patrol, Investigations, Community Oriented Policing (COP), Auxiliary Services and Administrative/Emergency Management Divisions. 

The police department has a number of specialized units including the Bike Unit, K-9 Patrol, Drone Unit, and is an active member of both the Montgomery County Major Incident Response Team (MIRT), and the Montgomery Country SWAT Central Region Team (MSWAT-CR).

The patrol officer position for which the department is currently hiring, requires enforcement of state laws and local ordinances, maintenance of order, safety and the general welfare of the community. The patrol officer performs his/her duties in an assigned patrol district.   The patrol officer is responsible for conducting preliminary investigations of crimes, apprehension of criminal suspects, investigations of traffic accidents, enforcement of traffic and parking regulations and administering of first aid.