Police Officer Candidate/Police Officer I

City of Gaithersburg•Gaithersburg, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Gaithersburg Police Department is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to creating a better quality of life for everyone in Gaithersburg, in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. Our officers are highly trained and our progressive department is guided by the agency's values: service, integrity, and respect. The department's size is just right for those who want a law enforcement career with a variety of assignments and opportunities for advancement. We pride ourselves in offering the best equipment, training, and technology to our officers. The department is looking for ambitious people seeking careers in law enforcement; and our application process for entry level police officers and lateral/certified police officers is ongoing. The process establishes a standing eligibility list for future Department vacancies; positions are filled based on operational needs. Individuals with prior experience may be given preference.

Requirements

Must be 21 years old at time of appointment to Police Officer I to be Certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions.
Be a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (provided that U.S. citizenship has been applied for and the application is still pending at the time of appointment as a Police Officer).
Possess a valid driver's license and have a good overall driving record.
Be in excellent physical and mental condition as determined by comprehensive examinations.
Be able to meet the established vision standards required to successfully perform police officer tasks including passing tests for color vision (including a 14-panel Ishihara Vision Test for color blindness), acuity, binocularity, stereopsis (depth perception), and other vision skills.
Have graduated from an accredited high school, or possess a high school diploma recognized by the Maryland Department of Education or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
Be of good moral character, with no felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions for which a sentence of imprisonment for one year or more could have been imposed.
Not be a current user of illegal drugs.
Must be currently certified as a Police Officer through the MPCTC or hold an MPCTC certification issued within the last 3 years. You must have an MPCTC number.
Be currently employed by or have previously been employed by a Maryland law enforcement agency as a law enforcement officer.

Nice To Haves

Individuals with prior experience may be given preference.

Responsibilities

Attend and successfully complete a Maryland certified law enforcement training academy designed to provide training in police methods and procedures including but not limited to patrol functions, crime prevention, law enforcement, investigation, and identification techniques, equipment, legal obligations, police records and reports, first aid, weapons, effective and professional communication, emergency vehicle operation, and physical fitness.
Receive instruction in the City of Gaithersburg Police Department's organization, chain of command, and rules, regulations, and procedures.
May provide administrative or other clerical tasks in support of department functions and services when not attending academy training.
Participate in in-service and special training programs as assigned.
Operate a patrol vehicle while responding to calls for service, address community complaints while riding a police bicycle, respond to incidents on foot, and/or conduct proactive foot patrol.
Investigate and enforce violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities and/or persons, and disturbances of law and order.
Respond to radio dispatches and answer calls and complaints; investigate crimes, traffic accidents, and domestic disputes.
Issue traffic citations; serve warrants and summonses; make arrests and testify in court.
Direct traffic, provide police escorts, perform residential and commercial checks.
Fill out arrest records, prepare reports and records, transport prisoners.
Participate in in-service and special training programs as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Paid holiday, vacation, sick, personal, family care, and volunteer service leave.
Generous retirement plans (combined total annual contribution equivalent to 26% of base salary - 10% employee and 16% employer - into 401A/401K/457 Plans).
Multilingual skills pay ($2,080 annually) disbursed biweekly through payroll.
Take-home vehicle program (eligible upon successful completion of field training program for entry level officers and after a driving evaluation for lateral officers).
Four-day workweek (10 hour shifts).
The ability to earn 60 credits towards an associate degree with the University of Maryland Global Campus upon successful completion of a Maryland law enforcement academy and the department's Field Training Program.
Tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans.
$5,000 hiring bonus for entry level officers paid after satisfactory completion of the two-year police officer probation period.
$10,000 hiring bonus for Maryland certified officers paid after satisfactory completion of the two-year police probation period.