Police Officer - Lateral

About the role

This is full-service local law enforcement work that involves the protection of life and property and the enforcement of laws and ordinances.

Responsibilities

• 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 warrants for said investigations
• Pursuing and subduing prisoners

Requirements

• 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
• Current Certification as a Police Officer by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC) is required
• 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)

Qualifications

• Must submit Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions Skills Profile (MPCTC Skills Profile)
• Must have worked for a full-service law enforcement agency in the State of Maryland
• Must have current or past experience containing the following job duties: Enforcing state and local criminal laws, enforcing traffic laws and writing traffic citations, investigating traffic accidents, making physical arrests, writing the statement of charges for said arrests, testifying in court for traffic citations and criminal arrests, responding to basic calls for police service, responding to highly stressful and/or hostile situations in progress, investigating crimes, writing arrest warrants, pursuing and subduing prisoners

Benefits

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 and $5,000 will be payable upon the successful completion of one (1) year of service as an Anne Arundel County Police Officer.

Skills

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit their Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions Skills Profile. Once you receive it, upload it in a Protected Document Format (PDF).

Pay

The maximum starting salary will be $87,523.

Schedule

Flexible processing timelines will be established including hiring dates.