Posted on August 1, 2024
Police Officer – Berlin Police Department
Full-time with full benefits – Experienced or Cadets
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. Upon successful completion of the physical test, the written test would follow immediately on-site.
Cadets: The starting salary for cadets is $23.12/hour (G5 S9) while in the academy and through successful completion of field training. Salary then goes to $26.78/hour (G7 S11).
Experienced/Laterals:
Less than two (2) years of experience $26.78/hour (G7 S11).
Over two (2) years of experience $31.02/hour (G9 S13).
10+ years of experience $32.55/hour (G11 S11).
***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 exams, Physical exams, Drug tests, 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 the Maryland State Retirement Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS)
- Sixteen 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 in year one, 12 days in 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 the Chief of Police
For questions or applications, please contact the Berlin Police Department at 410-641-1333 or stop in the department at 129 Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811.
Contact the Berlin Police Department for an application at 410-641-1333 or go to www.berlinmdpd.org and click on employment to download the application. Drop off or mail replies to Berlin Police Department, 129 Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811
Applications will not be accepted through the Town’s website. Police Department applications can be found here. Applications are accepted year-round and will be kept on file for one year. During that year, if another vacancy becomes available, the Berlin Police Department will be in contact with you. Again, DO NOT use the application on this webpage; please use the Police Department application found here.
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