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Please mail your completed State application to:
OPSB Recruitment & Examination Division, Room 501
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Or, To Complete an Application On Line: Go to the DBM Application System
If you are completing your application on paper, place both the title and announcement number on your application.
SALARY: $34,939 - $53,145
ANNOUNCEMENT #: 09-4126-001
CLOSING DATE: Open and Continuous
POSITION DUTIES: This is the full performance level of law enforcement work learning to enforce laws, rules and regulations governing the safety and protection of personnel and State property. Employees in this classification do not have supervisory responsibility.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Each candidate must possess:
Education: A high school diploma or GED
Experience: Six months of experience as a certified law enforcement officer.
At the time of application, applicants must be certified as Police Officers by the Maryland Police Training Commission. Other applicants who are eligible for certification or re-certification, as determined by the Commission, may be provisionally placed on the eligibility list. Certification status will be verified during the application review. Please include with your application either:
(a) photocopy of current Police Officer Certification Card; or (b) documentation showing service and certification from a bona fide police department within the past three years; or (c) a Retirement Certificate from a bona fide police department within the past three years.
In addition, please provide detailed information on any specialized training courses taken since completion of the Police Academy.
Notes:
1. Applicants formerly certified by the MPCTC as a police officer or Special Police Officer within the past three years who are eligible for recertification at the time of appointment meet the certification requirement for this classification. The recertification criteria are listed in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 04, Chapter 01, available at the MPCTC.
2. Police Officers in the State of Maryland are currently enrolled in the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System.
3. The above educational requirement is set by the MPCTC in accordance with Article 41, Section 4-201.
4. Selection standards for police officer certification are established by the MPCTC in accordance with Article 41, Section 4-201 of the Annotated Code. These selection criteria are listed in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 04, Chapter 01 and include the following: (a) U.S. citizenship; (b) must be at least 21 years of age; (c) a satisfactory background investigation; (d) physical examination to include drug testing; and (e) an oral interview
5. Employees may be required to take psychological testing and/or a polygraph exam.
6. Employees are subject to call 24 hours a day, and therefore, will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number at their place of residence.
7. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
8. Employees in this classification may be required to bear firearms and to demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.
9. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 06.01.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
TO APPLY: Please include the title of the position for which you are applying, as well as the announcement number, on your State application (MS-100). Please send your application to the address listed above. Sending the application to a different address could result in not being considered.
APPLICATIONS: Applications may be obtained by visiting our website at: www.dbm.maryland.gov; by writing to DBM, OPSB, Recruitment & Examination Division, 301 W. Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201; or by calling 410-767-4850, toll-free: 800-705-3493; TTY users call Maryland Relay Service, 800-735-2258.
QUALIFICATIONS: You must possess the minimum (and selective, if applicable) qualifications to be considered for this position. If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the assessment, you may participate in the examination process. Permanent State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of the assessment. However, such candidates will appear in pending status on the eligible list until documentation has been received that the educational and/or experience requirements have been met. Credit may be given for relevant part-time, temporary, or volunteer experience, if you list the number of hours worked per week. All information used to determine your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. Therefore, be sure that you accurately and thoroughly complete the application.
SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT: Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.
The assessment will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all experience and education that is related to this position.
Benefits Offered To Maryland State Employees
Please note that the benefit information provided pertains to full-time, permanent employees. Health benefits coverage is available to qualified domestic partners. All benefits apply to part-time employees who work at least 50%, although leave is prorated based on number of hours worked. Contractual employees may enjoy some of these benefits.
Medical/Health Insurance Plans:
PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO
- United Healthcare PPO
POS Plans
- CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield MPOS
- Aetna Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus POS
EPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield EPO
- Aetna Select EPO
- United Healthcare Select EPO
Prescription Plan
Dental Plans:
- United Concordia DPPO
- United Concordia DHMO
Other Plans:
- Term Life Insurance Plan
- Personal Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan
- Long Term Care Plan
- FREE Vision Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Health Care Spending Accounts
- Daycare Spending Accounts
State Retirement and Pension System - Employees are vested in the pension system after five years of employment
Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans:
SECU Credit Union
Direct Deposit
Savings Bonds
Maryland Prepaid College Savings Plans
Paid Holidays: 11-12 per year
Annual Leave:
- Up to five years of service, 10 days earned per year
- Five to 10 years of service, 15 days earned per year
- 10-20 years of service, 20 days earned per year
- 20+ years of service, 25 earned per year
- Employees may carry over up to 15 weeks of annual leave per year
Personal Leave: Six days per year
Sick Leave: 15 days per year, unlimited accruement
Compensatory Leave
Military Leave
Leave Bank and Employee-to-Employee Leave Donations
Employee Assistance Program
Flextime and Teleworking opportunities for some positions
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