Police Officer – Lateral

Salary: $65090.77 – $87476.56 / Year

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, officers patrol city streets, enforce local, state, and federal laws, maintain law and order, and protect life and property while deterring crime. Candidates for this recruitment must hold a prior police certification that the Maryland Police Training Commission accepts.

Essential Functions:

• Patrolling assigned area to include all public and private businesses, residences, parking areas, and streets.
• Directing vehicular traffic; enforcing traffic laws; directing pedestrian traffic.
• Enforcing all applicable City, local, state, and federal laws.
• Investigating crimes; securing and protecting the scene of a crime and the immediate area surrounding the crime scene so that no evidence is disturbed.
• Making arrests of persons observed or suspected of committing crimes.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED; and,
• Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job;
• Maryland Police Certification.
• State Certified Police Officer. If you were certified within the last 5 years, your certification will be reviewed to determine if you are per the current Maryland Police Training Commission standards.
• Valid State Driver’s License.Firearms Qualification.