MPD is actively hiring police officers, with prior law enforcement experience, to join the Department as lateral law enforcement officers. MPD offers many benefits, including a $25,000 hiring bonus, up to $6,000 for rental housing assistance for properties in Washington DC, a strong salary, a generous defined benefit retirement/pension plan, and competitive annual leave, but best of all the opportunity to join the primary law enforcement agency for our nation's capital.
You will join the members of the Metropolitan Police Department, ensuring the safety and security of the residents and visitors of our great city. MPD has a primary role in many national events, to include presidential inaugurations, first amendment assemblies, and other activities, which make this city and its police department unique. With the size of the agency, MPD also offers great rank and specialization promotional opportunities.
More Reasons to Join MPD as a Lateral Police Officer:
- Schedule: Patrol officers work four – 10 hour shifts and have three days off. Your shifts and days off are fixed (with the exception of Civil Disturbance Unit activations, special events, and training)
- Abbreviated Lateral Academy: Lateral law enforcement officers also complete an abbreviated (approximately 16 weeks) police academy training program, based upon their prior law enforcement training to ensure they meet all MPD standards.
- Excellent Retirement Plan: MPD's defined benefit retirement/pension plan, allows members retiring after 25 years of MPD service, an annuity payment of 62.5% of the average of their highest three consecutive years base pay. The maximum annuity payment is 80% of the highest average pay. Prior lateral service may be purchased from the DC Retirement Board.