Police Positions

We are actively recruiting for entry level police officers and/or experienced state certified sworn police officers.

Police officers at the University of Maryland have the authority to respond to and investigate crimes, make arrests, and carry firearms, as well as to direct and/or regulate traffic and enforce Maryland traffic law. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Emergency response to crimes in progress and to life-threatening incidents
• Traffic collision investigation and reporting
• Crime and incident reporting
• Follow-up investigations
• Patrolling the campus in marked and unmarked police vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and walking patrols
• Walking safety escorts, vehicle jump starts and lockouts
• Safety presentations
• Interact with and establish rapport with the campus community
• Provide testimony in court cases
• Work rotating shifts
• Police officers may be called to duty in emergency situations and are required to work weekends, nights, and holidays as needed by the department

When working at the University of Maryland Police Department, you will join a team of dedicated professionals who have chosen a rewarding career path with an agency that is steeped in tradition and pride. We offer competitive salary and benefits packages designed to attract motivated career professionals. 

We invite you to become part of “Protecting Maryland’s Future” – the University of Maryland Police Department.

Learn more about the Police Officer hiring process.