Please find our current job opening(s) below. If you are interested in applying for a position with the Town of Berlin, please scroll down and click the “Apply for Employment” button. If you prefer a paper application you can find those here. If you are interested in applying for a position with the Berlin Police Department, please visit their website for their application at: http://www.berlinmdpd.org/
Do not get discouraged if you do not meet all of the required skills necessary for a position. We can help you to obtain the required skills for the position through various training opportunities. We are looking for motivated individuals committed to improving themselves and our organization. And as always, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. We encourage all to apply!
Thank you for your interest in our employment opportunities. The Town of Berlin is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/V/D.
Police Officer
Police Officers
(Cadets and Experienced)
Berlin Police Department
The Berlin Police Department is accepting applications for full-time police officers. There will be a physical agility test for cadets at the Berlin Police Department, with the written test to immediately follow upon successful completion of the physical agility.
Cadets: Starting salary for cadets is $21.70/hour ($45,136) while in the academy and through successful completion of field training. Salary then goes to $25.13/hour ($52,270)
Experienced/Laterals:
Less than two (2) years of experience $25.13/hour ($52,270)
Over two (2) years of experience $28.70/hour ($59,696)
Over 10 years of experience $31.01/hour ($64,500)
***Additional pay awarded to individuals with specialty fields, see below***
Applicants must:
- Be 21 Years Old
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Have a High-School Diploma or approved GED
- Pass extensive background checks to include: Psychological exam, Physical exam, Drug test, Criminal history, Credit check, and Driving Record.
The following is a list of current benefits also provided by the Town of Berlin:
- Town-paid life insurance
- Membership with Maryland State Retirement Law Enforcement Officers Pension System
- Fifteen paid holidays a year (additional holiday pay if worked)
- Inclement weather pay
- Shift differential pay for evening and midnight shifts
- Specialty unit pay (examples: K9, Collision Reconstruction, Criminal Investigation Division, Polygraph Operator, Bi-lingual, etc…)
- Sick leave (one day a month, no carryover limit)
- Personal days (two annually)
- Vacation days (6 days year one, 12 days years two through five, etc.)
- Educational benefits (required paid in full by town/non-required 100% reimbursed with contract)
- Overtime and compensatory leave
- Take home car if approved by Chief of Police
For questions or applications please contact the Berlin Police Department at 410-641-1333 or stop in at 129 Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811. Applications can also be found online at www.berlinmdpd.org and click on Employment.
**Applications will not be accepted through the Town’s website, the applications found on this page are different than a police officer application, which can only be obtained through the Police Department here.** Applications for this position are accepted year-round and will be kept for one year. During that year if a vacancy becomes available the Police Department will be in contact with you. DO NOT use the application on this webpage, the Police Department has a separate application that can be found here.
Letters of interest and resumes may be submitted via US Mail or email.
US Mail Address: 129 Decatur Street Berlin, MD 21811
Berlin Police Department
Contact No: 410-641-1333
