Career guide · Maryland
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Maryland
15 active openings· pay $39k–$159k/yr
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentMaryland Police Officer requirements
The core documents and certifications most Maryland departments expect from police officer candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓Physical agility waiver signed
- ✓CPR / First Aid certification
- ✓Written exam confirmation
- ✓Polygraph authorization form
- ✓Psychological eval clearance
- ✓Background check authorization
Police PAT fitness standards
Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups (1 min) | 18 reps | 35 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 16:00 | 13:30 |
| 300-Meter Sprint | 82 sec | 65 sec |
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Open police officer jobs in Maryland
15 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Park Ranger I
Recreation and Parks · Anne Arundel County, MD
Criminal Records Processor - Baltimore County Sheriff's Office
SHERIFF · Towson, MD
Fraud Investigator
County Auditor · Anne Arundel County, MD
Public Health Investigator II - Non Merit
HHS/COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH · Government Center at Drumcastle, MD
Police Officer, Entry Level
Police · Anne Arundel County, MD
Police Officer/Detective
City of Cumberland · Cumberland, MD
Police Officer - Lateral
Police · Anne Arundel County, MD
Deputy Sheriff Assistant NON SWORN (For Retired Sworn Police and Sheriff Employees ONLY)
Baltimore County · Towson, MD
Police Officer
US Department of Defense · Maryland, MD
JHPD Lateral Police Officer
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD
Deputy Sheriff Assistant NON SWORN (For Retired Sworn Police and Sheriff Employees ONLY)
SHERIFF · Towson, MD
Deputy Sheriff (For Current and Retired Law Enforcement Officers - Lateral)
SHERIFF · Towson, MD
Deputy Sheriff (Entry Level)
SHERIFF · Towson, MD
Police Cadet (Ages 17 1/2 to 20 years and 4 months)
POLICE · Various locations throughout Baltimore County, MD
Police Officer (Ages 20 years and 4 months and Older)
POLICE · Various locations throughout Baltimore County, MD
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