Police Officer - Lateral
Listed on 2026-07-09
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Government
Police Officer -
Law/Legal
Police Officer, Legal Counsel, Lawyer
Anne Arundel County is currently accepting applications for sworn Police Officers who are currently or previously certified in the State of Maryland (MPCTC Certified). Starting salary is determined by years of service and current salary. The maximum starting salary will be $87,523.
A $10,000 signing bonus will be awarded to successful candidates
- $5,000 will be payable upon hire
- $5,000 will be payable upon the successful completion of one (1) year of service as an Anne Arundel County Police Officer
Anne Arundel County has recently signed a bill that will allow newly hired Police Officers that transferred from another Maryland Certified Law Enforcement Agency to purchase up to five (5) years of prior service credit in the County Police plan.
Previous MPCTC-certified candidates must have been separated in good standing from a law enforcement unit within the last three (3) years from the date of hire to the Anne Arundel County Police Department (August 26, 2027).
Nature and Variety of WorkThis work involves responsibility for performing, under general supervision, duties in patrol, traffic, investigations, administration, and support services. Duties may include shift work, outdoor work, and exposure to dangerous conditions. Work requires an understanding of law enforcement work and departmental rules and procedures.
- Graduation from high school
- Successful completion of recruit and/or entry-level training and probationary period
- Possession of a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator’s license or equivalent license from another state
- United States citizenship is required.
This is a Safety-Sensitive position. Employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol testing.
Qualifications- Dates of employment
- Position held
- Whether the employee was separated in good standing
- Eligibility for rehire
A “Full Service Law Enforcement Agency” is any agency that meets the requirements listed in Public Safety Article Title 3 – Law Enforcement Subtitle 2 - Police Training and Standards Commission Annotated Code of Maryland. Title 3-201. (d)(1) “Law Enforcement Agency” means a governmental police force, sheriff’s office, or law enforcement organization of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation that by statute, ordinance, or common law is authorized to enforce the general criminal laws of the State.
RequiredJob Duties
- Enforcing state and local criminal laws
- Enforcing traffic laws and writing traffic citations; investigating traffic accidents
- Making physical arrests, to include writing the statement of charges for said arrests
- Testifying in court for traffic citations and criminal arrests
- Responding to basic calls for police service, like commercial and residential alarms, neighbor disputes, barking dogs, and loud music complaints
- Responding to highly stressful and/or hostile situations in progress, like robberies, burglaries, thefts in progress, and domestic assaults
- Investigating crimes like robberies, burglaries, thefts in progress, and domestic assaults; writing arrest…
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