Police Officer
Location: Washington, DC
Police officer applications are ONLY accepted directly through http://joinmpd.dc.gov
There is only one city in the country that can say it is the Nation’s Capital – Washington, D.C. Given that distinction, The Metropolitan Police Department is the premiere law enforcement organization in the city. We receive over 22 million visitors a year, have almost 700,000 residents, and 21,000 private business. The Department consists of more than 4,200 members: approximately 3,550 sworn members and over 650 civilian employees. We are one of the most diverse and highly trained departments in the country. We have the honor of safeguarding and protecting not only our nation’s residents, but also people from all over the world.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia. Discover an organization with a renewed feeling of pride and sense of purpose. We’re building a crime-fighting partnership between the police and the community as we foster a sense of promise and potential within our police department. Help us write a brand new chapter in the history of policing - right here in our Nation’s Capital. We are seeking qualified candidates to serve as police officers.
Job Summary
It is the mission of the Metropolitan Police Department to safeguard the District of Columbia and protect its residents and visitors by providing the highest quality of police service with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to innovation that integrates people, technology and progressive business systems.
This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through an automatic payroll deduction.
This position is identified as Essential, which includes but not limited to call-in and callback.
Qualifications
To qualify for the position of Police Officer, you must:
• Be a United States citizen at the time of application.
• Be 21 years of age.
• Possess at least 20/100 vision, correctable to 20/30 in both eyes (contacts are permitted, but must be worn for six (6) months or Lasik-type surgery at least six (6) weeks prior to examination).
• Possess a valid driver’s license at the time of application.
• Pass a police officer selection multiple-choice test.
• Pass a physical ability test.
• Submit to a polygraph examination.
• Pass a medical examination, including a drug-screening test (blood, urine, and hair).
• Be of proportionate height and weight as measured by percentage of body fat.
• Pass a psychological examination.
• Possess a high moral character for carrying out law enforcement duties.
Must have one of the following:
• Successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of college credit with coursework in any subject matter. Credits from any accredited college or university will be accepted; or
• Served in the Armed Forces of the United States, including the Organized Reserves and National Guard, for at least two years on active duty and, if separated from the military, have received an honorable discharge; or
• Have served at least three years in a full-duty status with a full-service police department in a municipality or a state within the United States, and have resigned or retired in good standing.
Licensures, Certifications and other requirements
• N/A
Work Experience
• N/A
Work Environment
The work environment regularly involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions.
A background investigation, to include a criminal, traffic and credit check are required for positions with the Metropolitan Police Department.
$20,000 Hiring Bonus - All new hires will receive $10,000 when they begin their academy training as an initial hiring bonus. Upon successful completion of the academy, all new hires will receive an additional $10,000 at time of academy graduation. An existing two year obligated service agreement is required from time of graduation. Members who resign from the Department prior to the expiration of the service agreement will be required to repay the hiring bonus.
Temporary Housing - $200 a night for two weeks up to $2800 from a hotel in Washington, DC. To qualify, you must live more than 50 miles away from Washington, DC. MPD has made arrangements with local hotels to assist new-hires who need assistance locating accommodations.
Housing Assistance - Rental assistance of $1000 a month for 6 months for a residence in DC up to $6000. If you use the Temporary Housing benefit, that amount is deducted from this total $6000 benefit.
*Police officer applications are ONLY accepted directly through http://joinmpd.dc.gov*
Other Significant Factors
The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer: all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is also prohibited. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited.
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