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Our department is a premiere New England agency. Portland’s unique location offers the opportunity to work in an urban policing environment with the option of more rural living. We are the sweet spot located between metropolitan Boston and the wilderness of Baxter State Park, right on Casco Bay. Like all police departments, our hiring process is rigorous, but we do our best to make it as user-friendly and expeditious as possible. The difference here is that we do everything possible to keep applicants informed about their progress and what is needed to succeed in the hiring process for the Portland Police Department.
Police officers in the City of Portland, Maine's largest municipality, work to enforce the laws of the State of Maine and the ordinances of the City of Portland. The Portland Police Department employs 160 sworn officers and 6o civilian employees. The community it serves is approximately 64,000 residents. The Department is comprised of three major divisions: the Office of the Chief, the Bureau of Operations and the Bureau of Investigations.
Numerous specialty jobs, robust training program, in-house range, state of the art crime lab, 4/10 work schedule and its proximity to all the outdoor amenities that the coast of Maine has to offer, make this a great opportunity to jump start your career in law enforcement. The Portland Police Department is small enough to offer an expedited hiring process, yet large enough to offer all the street experience you are looking for.
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Benefits
Life insurance and health insurance are provided to Portland Police officers as well as the option of a Maine PERS retirement or participation in ICMA's 401A..Plenty of opportunity for overtime, training, education, and the use of state of the art equipment . The department's two year probationary period is covered for GI bill benfits under the OJT program.