Palmerton is welcoming a 10th full-time officer into the fold to round out its police force.

On a unanimous measure, borough council on Thursday offered full-time employment to Trevin Green pending his psychological and physical examination.

Last month, council accepted the list of police patrolman candidates as certified by the Civil Service Commission.

In November, borough police Chief Tim Kromer told council that the police department could use another full-time officer.

That would bring the department up to 10 full-timers, including Kromer.

After November’s meeting, former borough Manager Donna McGarry said it would cost the borough about $100,000 to add another full-time officer between salary, benefits, uniforms and equipment.

The borough budgeted money from its general fund to pay the cost.