Entry Level Police Officer

This is a Full-Time, Permanent, Safety-Sensitive position with the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

A $10,000 signing bonus will be awarded to successful candidates.

• $1,000 will be payable upon hire
• $4,000 will be payable upon the successful completion of the Police Academy
• $5,000 will be payable upon the successful completion of the probationary period

• Safe operation of a motor vehicle during day and night time hours and in all types of weather while simultaneously observing people, places and things, and using a police radio to communicate.
• Patrols and responds to a variety of criminal activities requiring law enforcement, for example, homicides, sexual assaults, robberies, property crimes, domestic violence, vice and narcotics crimes, and crimes by and against juveniles; evaluates situations and determines the most appropriate course of action.
• Conducts overt and at times covert observation of people and places, day and night and in all types of weather, while patrolling on foot or in a vehicle, hear and recognize sounds and voices associated with emergencies; and takes proper measures to react and respond to audio information.
• Standing, sitting, walking, and driving for prolonged periods of time.
• Pursuing and subduing prisoners; controlling uncooperative individuals both orally and, when necessary through physical restraint; physical confrontations using the minimum force necessary to affect arrest.
• Responds to the scene of land or water accidents; performs proper and necessary rescue functions; administers first aid; directs traffic; and performs other activities, during day and night hours and in all types of weather and environments under unpredictable conditions.
• Work requires overtime, shift work, and standby when necessary.
• Qualify, after training, with firearms (handgun and shotgun) and self-defense skills.
• Completion of written reports.
• Use of police radio to communicate.
• Lift or drag an object (such as a human being); stretch, bend, crawl, run, jump, and perform other job-related physical activities.
• Hear and recognize sounds and voices associated with emergencies and take proper measures to react and respond to audio information.
• Responds to calls for service from citizens, meets and interviews citizens in their homes, places of business, on the street, or wherever required.
• Performs administrative duties, including preparing and presenting court testimony; maintaining case files; and preparing and completing forms, narrative reports, and correspondence.
• Performs related work as required.

• Ability to learn and apply police/law enforcement principles, practices, methods, techniques, and equipment in daily work situations.
• Ability and willingness to perform work under adverse and at times dangerous conditions, in unpleasant environments, during daytime and nighttime hours, and for extended periods of time.
• Ability to evaluate and respond to situations in a professional manner, appropriately diffuse difficult situations, and offer proper solutions.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and, after training, police-issued equipment.
• Ability to interpret and follow rules, orders, regulations, written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with superiors, other employees, and the public.

• Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by February 23, 2028.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This is a Safety-Sensitive position and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol testing.
• This position requires a thorough background investigation, as well as a medical and psychological evaluation.
• Graduation from high school; successful completion of recruit training and probationary period; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.