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Minimum Requirements

Police Officer Basic Requirements

  • You must be a United States citizen and at least twenty-one (21) years of age by graduation from the Police Academy.
  • You must possess at least a High School Diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate recognized by the State of Maryland.
  • You must possess a sufficient level of fitness to successfully complete physical agility screening.
  • You must possess a valid Driver's License, at least equivalent to a Maryland Class C License, at the time of appointment to the Academy.
  • You must possess the ability to successfully complete a written entrance level examination, an oral interview, physical agility test, drug screening, medical screening, and psychological screening.
  • You must possess an excellent moral character and background that will withstand an in-depth investigation, including polygraph examination(s).
  • You must enter into a two-year employment contract with the City of Frederick upon being hired.
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