Police Cadet - Baltimore Police Department

City of Baltimore, MD • Baltimore, MD

224d • $37,845

About The Position

A Police Cadet receives training in law enforcement practices and procedures. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work rotating shifts including evening, weekend and holiday hours. Work is performed in an office where normal working conditions are encountered. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

Requirements

• Have graduated from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
• Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management.
• Must be at least 17 years 6 months of age at the time of appointment for hire, but no older than 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Candidates will be fingerprinted and must undergo Federal, State and local fingerprint checks and a background investigation.
• Must successfully complete the program to enter the first available entry level training class as a Police Officer Trainee upon reaching the age of 20 years and 6 months.
• Must authorize the release of criminal conviction information and submit to drug testing.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED recognized by the State Board of Education.
• Must be able to pass an extensive background check.
• Cannot have illegally used a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana for any purpose within 1 year.
• Must not have any current court orders relating to domestic violence.
• Cannot have been dishonorably discharged from the military.
• No felony or serious misdemeanor convictions.
• Misdemeanors must be expunged from criminal record.
• Must not have been arrested for DUI within the past 5 years.

Benefits

• Salary: $37,845.00 - Annually

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED