NOTICE - Clarification of Written Score

The following have been established as passing scores for the police departments participating in the written police entrance examination. In order to have passed the written test for:

• ABINGTON
  You must have one of the 130 highest scores, including ties, of those taking the test for Abington.
  
  
• AMBLER
  Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must have one of the top 20 scores, including ties, of those taking the test for Ambler Borough.
  
  
• BRYN ATHYN
  Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must have one of the top 20 scores, including ties, of those taking the test for Bryn Athyn Borough.
  
  
• EAST NORRITON
  Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The top 20 scores, including ties, will be eligible for an oral examination.
  
  
• LIMERICK
  Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The Township may limit the number of applicants notified to appear for an oral examination to 20, with all ties of the cut-off score being included.
  
  
• LOWER GWYNEDD
  Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must have one of the top 20 scores, including ties, of those taking the test for Lower Gwynedd.
  
  
• NORRISTOWN
  You must score seventy percent (70%) or higher and obtain one of the fifty highest scores in order to continue in the application process. Applicants scoring less than seventy percent (70%) or not obtaining one of the fifty highest scores shall be rejected. All applicants attaining 70% and tying at the fiftieth highest score will be considered as passing and shall proceed to the oral examination.
  
  
• TOWAMENCIN
  You must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must be in the top 20% or 50, whichever is greater, including ties, of those taking the test for Towamencin Township.
  
  
• UPPER MORELAND
  You must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must be in the top 10% or 30 candidates, whichever is greater, including ties, of those taking the test for Upper Moreland.
  
  
• WHITPAIN
  You must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must have one of the top 50 scores, including ties, of those taking the test for Whitpain Township.

Any candidate desiring to withdraw their application to participate in the written examination for police officer may do so by writing to:

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Application Processing Center
1166 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001

Withdrawals must be in writing and must be received and/or postmarked no later than April 7, 2007 in order to receive a refund of the $25.00 Administrative Fee.