Brookline Police Department - Lateral Transfer

Town of Brookline•Brookline, WA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Brookline, MA. Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of a full-time police officer, via lateral transfer. We are seeking officers who are proactive, community policing orientated with proven reliability and problem-solving skills. The Brookline Police is no longer a Civil Service department and may accept applications from Non- Civil Service departments. Applicants must have completed a full-time MPTC approved police academy and be POST certified. Applicants must be currently employed as a fulltime police officer in Massachusetts. Applicants must be in good standing with their current department and be eligible for a lateral transfer from their current department. Officers must have a minimum of one year’s experience as a full-time police officer. Bridge academy graduates and out-of-state applicants will not be considered. The Town of Brookline is 6.81 square miles and has a residential population of approximately 65,000 and is located adjacent to the City of Boston. Local educational and medical institutions, offices and businesses elevate the daytime population to over 100,000. The police department has an authorized deployment of 134 sworn officers. The department consist of numerous divisions and specialty positions including Detectives, Traffic, Motor Cycle Unit, K9 Unit, Community Service, Special Response Team (SRT), Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Warrant Service Unit, Crisis Negotiations Team and Patrol Bike Unit.

Requirements

Completed a full-time MPTC approved police academy
POST certified
Currently employed as a full-time police officer in Massachusetts
In good standing with current department
Eligible for a lateral transfer from current department
Minimum of one year's experience as a full-time police officer

Nice To Haves

Bridge academy graduates and out-of-state applicants will not be considered.

Responsibilities

Proactive policing
Community policing
Problem-solving

Benefits

Salary range for patrol officers is $83,159 - $133,463, as of 7/1/26, (education dependent)
Quinn equivalent educational incentive eligible for various qualifying degrees (10%-25%)
EMT stipend
CIT training incentive
Longevity pay
13 paid holidays
48+ hours of contractual In-service training paid on an overtime basis
Detail rate – Day Rate - $75 per hour.
Night/ Weekend/ Holiday Rate - $112.50
Vacation Time: 14 - 28 days per year
Administrative Days: 4 - 9 per year
Sick Time – 14 days per year
Generous compensatory time off benefit
Health Insurance premiums are covered at a rate of 83/17% - Town/Employee.
Lateral officers will get credit for time served.
Experience, and years of service will determine starting salary.