Patrol Officer

Salary: $28.56 – $37.46.

Position Summary:

The Augusta Police Department is seeking dedicated, community-focused individuals to join our team as full-time Police Officers. In this role, you will patrol city streets, parks, and neighborhoods to preserve peace, enforce laws and ordinances, respond to emergencies, and protect the safety and well-being of the public.

Essential Functions:

• Key responsibilities include investigating crimes and traffic accidents, conducting interviews and follow-up investigations, collecting and analyzing evidence, making arrests, and preparing detailed reports. Officers are also responsible for proactive crime prevention, traffic control, and engaging with the community to build trust and ensure public safety.

Requirements:

• Possess minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A Maine Driver’s License is required with no O.U.I. conviction.
• Maine Criminal Justice Academy physical fitness test.
• 200-hour Pre-Service Certification is preferred.
• Physical fitness tests, oral interviews, in-depth criminal and personal background investigations, polygraph tests, psychological exam, and physical are required of selected applicants.