Police Officer (Ages 20 1/2 And Older)

IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION

Written Examination

Applicants who meet the required qualifications will be scheduled to take a written examination.

Qualified applicants will receive an email notification of their scheduled test date, time, and location. Be sure that your email address is correct when applying for this position. The Office of Human Resources will send all correspondence to the email address you provide on your application.

Physical Agility Test
Applicants who pass the written exam will be invited to participate in the physical agility testing, at a later date. You will be contacted about the physical agility test date, time, and location by the Police Department.

The physical agility test includes:

• Sit-up Test - measures abdominal and hip flexor muscular endurance
• Push-up Test - measures muscular endurance of the upper body
• Trigger and Slide Pull Lock and Release Test - measures hand strength
• 1.5 mile run - measures cardiovascular capacity

• Participates in all required training, both at the Police Academy and, subsequently on-the-job, to learn the duties of and maintain the proficiency requirements for the classification of Police Officer.
• Performs general patrol duties in a vehicle and on foot. Detects violations of laws and ordinances, and identifies wanted vehicles and persons. Operates patrol vehicles.
• Uses physical extortion to perform duties. Intervenes in fights, disarms suspects, pursues fleeing suspects, and restrains hostile individuals. Assists in crowd control activities. Responds to emergency situations and other calls to service. Administers emergency medical aid. Extinguishes small fires.
• Conducts initial and follow up investigations of crimes and other incidents and events. Protects crime scenes, and collects evidence and information. Conducts searched and seizures. Locates and interviews witnesses. Searches, restrains, transports, and guards persons. Serves warrants and summonses. Conducts surveillance. Arrests and detains persons.
• Identifies and determines possible solutions to community crime problems. Attends and participates in community meetings. Performs security surveys. Establishes rapport with the public.
• Mediates disputes. Advises victims, suspects, and the general public of rights and processes. Performs crisis mediation with persons involved in domestic and civil disputes, suspects attempting suicide, and in hostage situations.
• Communicates through law enforcement radio channels and through computer networks to provide information to officers. Prepares investigative and administrative reports and forms, arrest warrants and statements of charges using appropriate grammar and math. Prepared detailed case documentation and presents testimony in court.
• Enforces traffic laws and ordinances, and investigates traffic accidents. Operates various types of radar and breathalyzer equipment. Administers roadside sobriety tests. Arranges for blood or other chemical tests. Directs traffic. Executes motor vehicle stops. Issues criminal and traffic citations.
• Inspects and maintains all assigned equipment, including vehicles, firearms, and clothing.

• Conducts investigations of a specialized nature, including homicide, vice, narcotics, arson, auto theft, robbery, family and sex crimes. Provides specialized operational support to field units such as the hostage negotiation, tactical, canine and marine units. Police Officers working in specialized units may testify as expert witnesses. Provides administrative and technical support throughout the Department. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of their graduation from the Police Academy.
• All applicants must be citizens of the United States at the time of appointment.
• Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
• Pass a written examination
• Pass a physical agility test
• Pass a physical examination
• Pass a comprehensive background investigation, psychological screening, polygraph examination, and drug test, and are subject to periodic drug testing
• Have less than four points on their driving record
• Have no felony convictions

The Police Academy
Upon successful completion of the background investigation and the medical examination, passers of both the written and physical agility tests will be considered for a future class of the Baltimore County Police Academy.

The Police Academy is a 27-week academic, physical and practical training program, which introduces recruits to a career in law enforcement. It is a non-residential program located in Dundalk, Maryland.

The academy is paramilitary in nature and challenges recruits to develop self-discipline, perform under stressful situations, and focus on teamwork. After graduation from the Baltimore County Police Academy, you will be among the most highly trained officers in the country and part of a family of motivated and proud law enforcement officers.