Recruitment
Application Criteria: * Items must accompany initial Application
- Current MCJA certified Police Officer job postings
- Current Non-Certified Police Officer job postings
- Submit a completed application.
- * Possession of High School Graduation Diploma or GED certified
- Maine Criminal Justice Academy Basic Police School certification highly desirable or out-of-state equivalent
- * Fingerprints
- Minimum 21 years of age
- No felony or multiple misdemeanor convictions
- No extensive driving history or multiple accidents (Reviewed on an individual basis)
- Certain singular misdemeanor convictions will disqualify an Applicant (Theft, Spousal Abuse/Assault, Sex Offenses)
- Satisfactory completion of Alert Test
After Application Review: (if selected for further processing)
- Physical Agility Test (Picture ID required) (Medical Waiver required)
- Applicant Oral Board (Picture ID required)
- Extensive Background Investigation
- Chief's Oral Board (Picture ID required)
If Appointment is offered it is contingent upon:
- Psychological Examination (Picture ID required)
- Successful completion of a complete Physical Examination by a qualified Physician (Picture ID required)
- Polygraph Examination (Picture ID required)
- Completion of Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Law Enforcement Pre-Service, Phase-I and Phase-II, or out-of-state equivalent
- Probation Period including 1 year State Probationary Period beginning after successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy
- Successful completion of a 15 week Police Training Officer (PTO) program.