Posted on December 1, 2025
Police Officer – Berlin Police Department
Full-time with 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 a Grade 5 Step 15 $26.81/hour ($55,764.80/annually) while in the academy and through successful completion of field training. The salary then increases to a Grade 7 Step 15 $29.56/hour ($61,484.80/annually). The approved FY 2026 Step and Grade Pay Scale is available here.
Experienced/Laterals:
Less than two (2) years of experience – Grade 7 Step 15 $29.56/hour ($61,484.80/annually).
Over two (2) years of experience – Grade 9 Step 13 $31.02/hour ($64,521.60/annually).
10+ years of experience – Grade 11 Step 11 $32.55/hour ($67,704/annually).
***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 an approved GED.
- Pass extensive background checks to include psychological exams, physical exams, drug tests, criminal history, credit check, and driving record.
Current benefits also provided by the Town of Berlin:
- Town-paid $50,000 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, or other approved specialized training).
- 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 to pick up a paper application, please contact the Berlin Police Department at 410-641-1333 or stop in the department at 129 Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811. More information here: www.berlinmdpd.org
Applications will not be accepted through the Town’s website. Police Department applications can be found here. Drop off or mail replies to the Berlin Police Department, 129 Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811. Applications accepted year-round and 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.
US Mail Address: 129 Decatur Street Berlin, MD 21811
Contact No: 410-641-1333
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